Classification (IGR: 19-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology12
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis3
1.4 Quality of life12
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness13
1.6 Prevention and screening9
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva7
2.2 Cornea17
2.3 Sclera9
2.4 Anterior chamber angle5
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork12
2.5.2 Schlemms canal3
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow2
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork5
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy14
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer41
2.14 Optic disc43
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system9
2.17 Stem cells5
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies31
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA11
3.6 Cellular biology38
3.7 Biochemistry9
3.8 Pharmacology8
3.9 Pathophysiology21
3.10 Immunobiology1
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 Imaging0
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent28
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other6
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques6
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms5
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP25
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment1
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated40
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)17
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment1
6.8.2 Posterior segment11
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy5
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior16
6.9.2.2 Posterior84
6.9.5 Other9
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 32
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy10
6.13 Provocative tests6
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression11
6.30 Other3
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia9
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, Buphthalmos13
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma23
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia6
9.1.4 Other2
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension4
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma6
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP2
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma20
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)11
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)13
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome3
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect4
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 glaucoma10
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 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma3
9.4.3.5 Other4
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome13
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts1
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation2
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma12
9.4.5.5 Other10
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 12
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors3
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage2
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma6
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia8
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery7
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease49
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy12
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication6
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine0
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins12
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection26
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor0
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin0
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments25
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma17
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, indication6
12.2 Laser iridotomy11
12.3 Laser iridoplasty3
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle6
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant24
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices40
12.8.3 Non-perforating7
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis19
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis11
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy14
12.10 Cyclodestruction6
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular3
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification10
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification9
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia3
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome2
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; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous30

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