Classification (IGR: 18-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology4
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life14
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness7
1.6 Prevention and screening6
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva5
2.2 Cornea14
2.3 Sclera9
2.4 Anterior chamber angle8
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy13
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer27
2.14 Optic disc29
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system3
2.17 Stem cells5
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies21
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA8
3.6 Cellular biology21
3.7 Biochemistry14
3.8 Pharmacology8
3.9 Pathophysiology11
3.10 Immunobiology10
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 Segment1
3.13.3 RGC Imaging1
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent22
5.2 Primates2
5.3 Other5
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques11
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP12
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 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated26
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)10
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis1
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment7
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 Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior10
6.9.2.2 Posterior53
6.9.5 Other2
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment2
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 22
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression13
6.30 Other4
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia8
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures2
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos11
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma16
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension5
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP2
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma16
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)7
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)8
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect3
9.3.5 Primary angle closure5
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma3
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 dystrophy1
9.4.2.5 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma0
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 cataracts2
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other2
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 11
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors4
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage6
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma3
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 surgery9
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease31
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication8
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins16
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection27
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor0
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments14
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma7
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation17
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication7
12.2 Laser iridotomy2
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle5
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant12
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices39
12.8.3 Non-perforating7
12.8.4 Using laser2
12.8.5 Other3
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis15
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis3
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy10
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy2
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors6
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP0
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous17

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