Classification (IGR: 18-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology3
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life8
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening7
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva4
2.2 Cornea14
2.3 Sclera10
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork12
2.5.2 Schlemms canal4
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy6
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer19
2.14 Optic disc19
2.15 Optic nerve0
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system8
2.17 Stem cells5
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies19
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA20
3.6 Cellular biology26
3.7 Biochemistry9
3.8 Pharmacology9
3.9 Pathophysiology10
3.10 Immunobiology5
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics2
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
3.13.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
3.13.2 Optical Coherence Tomography0
3.13.2.1 Anterior Segment0
3.13.2.2 Posterior Segment0
3.13.3 RGC Imaging3
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent16
5.2 Primates2
5.3 Other11
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques9
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms5
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP8
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated21
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)7
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis5
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy4
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry2
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior10
6.9.2.2 Posterior38
6.9.5 Other5
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 16
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy2
6.13 Provocative tests3
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression12
6.30 Other6
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos4
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma11
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension4
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma3
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma6
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure2
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma6
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)2
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome7
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts1
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other3
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma0
9.4.5.5 Other4
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 7
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors3
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia6
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery3
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease20
9.4.20 Other5
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication1
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins6
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical3
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection19
11.9 Gene therapy5
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor1
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments9
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma16
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation16
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence5
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication1
12.2 Laser iridotomy2
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle9
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant12
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices28
12.8.3 Non-perforating3
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other10
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis14
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis11
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy4
12.10 Cyclodestruction3
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification4
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy2
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 3
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous28

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