Classification (IGR: 19-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology7
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis3
1.4 Quality of life14
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening7
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva14
2.2 Cornea20
2.3 Sclera10
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork11
2.5.2 Schlemms canal3
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork4
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy24
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer33
2.14 Optic disc27
2.15 Optic nerve5
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells7
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies16
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA16
3.6 Cellular biology39
3.7 Biochemistry10
3.8 Pharmacology13
3.9 Pathophysiology10
3.10 Immunobiology4
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics4
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 Segment2
3.13.3 RGC Imaging0
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent31
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other4
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 IOP20
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 segment3
6.4 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated27
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)14
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis2
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment1
6.8.2 Posterior segment2
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy3
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry2
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior9
6.9.2.2 Posterior78
6.9.5 Other3
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 37
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine2
6.20 Progression22
6.30 Other7
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma1
8.1 Myopia8
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other1
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos7
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma12
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia5
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension7
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma5
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP7
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma16
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)13
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)6
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure7
9.3.10 Other1
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma5
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)0
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy1
9.4.2.5 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma4
9.4.3.5 Other2
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome12
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
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 glaucoma12
9.4.5.5 Other4
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 8
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors6
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage5
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery2
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma3
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 surgery8
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery8
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease47
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication4
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker8
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins17
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow2
11.8 Neuroprotection29
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor1
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin2
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments15
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma14
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation16
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence7
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy7
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle4
12.7 Surgical iridectomy3
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant20
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices59
12.8.3 Non-perforating15
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other2
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis16
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis22
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy13
12.10 Cyclodestruction13
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification12
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 6
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 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics6
15 Miscellaneous41

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