Classification (IGR: 19-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology8
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life9
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness3
1.6 Prevention and screening6
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea12
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle1
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork5
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion0
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure1
2.8 Iris1
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy14
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer17
2.14 Optic disc23
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system3
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry3
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies17
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA5
3.6 Cellular biology20
3.7 Biochemistry3
3.8 Pharmacology12
3.9 Pathophysiology11
3.10 Immunobiology2
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
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 Imaging5
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models2
5.1 Rodent21
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other3
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques6
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms2
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP11
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 segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated20
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)11
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior5
6.9.2.2 Posterior40
6.9.5 Other6
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 12
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy8
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression13
6.30 Other2
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma2
8.1 Myopia10
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, Buphthalmos8
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma7
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension7
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma3
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma11
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)8
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect3
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 glaucoma1
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)1
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 glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome7
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma3
9.4.5.5 Other10
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 4
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors1
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage7
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia4
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery2
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery3
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease20
9.4.20 Other3
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy0
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication3
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine4
11.3.4 Betablocker3
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins6
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection17
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 prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments8
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma9
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation11
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence0
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication1
12.2 Laser iridotomy4
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle3
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery2
12.8.1 Without tube implant11
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices29
12.8.3 Non-perforating7
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis12
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis7
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy2
12.10 Cyclodestruction1
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification4
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy6
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP0
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous17

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