Classification (IGR: 19-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology6
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life11
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness4
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea10
2.3 Sclera4
2.4 Anterior chamber angle6
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy9
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer29
2.14 Optic disc21
2.15 Optic nerve0
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system3
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy3
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry4
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies13
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA15
3.6 Cellular biology29
3.7 Biochemistry4
3.8 Pharmacology16
3.9 Pathophysiology6
3.10 Immunobiology8
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 Imaging0
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models3
5.1 Rodent18
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other5
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques2
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms4
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP19
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment2
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated15
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)4
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis1
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment1
6.8.2 Posterior segment3
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 Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior6
6.9.2.2 Posterior39
6.9.5 Other8
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 22
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy2
6.13 Provocative tests3
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression5
6.30 Other9
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, Buphthalmos8
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 hypertension7
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma2
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma5
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
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 glaucoma4
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 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 syndrome25
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts1
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma2
9.4.5.5 Other2
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 8
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage4
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
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 surgery1
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery5
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease30
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication5
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker0
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins9
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical0
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection17
11.9 Gene therapy0
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 prostaglandin2
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments8
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma11
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation9
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other4
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication4
12.2 Laser iridotomy0
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle2
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant15
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices19
12.8.3 Non-perforating3
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis10
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis8
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy8
12.10 Cyclodestruction2
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 Phacoemulsification3
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy3
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 1
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 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics4
15 Miscellaneous23

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