Classification (IGR: 20-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology15
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life19
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness12
1.6 Prevention and screening11
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva11
2.2 Cornea16
2.3 Sclera8
2.4 Anterior chamber angle2
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.5.2 Schlemms canal3
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels2
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body3
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy9
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer25
2.14 Optic disc26
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells5
2.20 Other1
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies22
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA22
3.6 Cellular biology26
3.7 Biochemistry6
3.8 Pharmacology15
3.9 Pathophysiology7
3.10 Immunobiology6
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics1
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 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent24
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other5
6 Clinical examination methods1
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques10
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP17
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 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual2
6.6.2 Automated23
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)7
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment8
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 Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior8
6.9.2.2 Posterior52
6.9.5 Other8
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 27
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy3
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine3
6.20 Progression8
6.30 Other7
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia7
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures3
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos14
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma22
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma2
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma12
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)8
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure6
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 Other2
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma5
9.4.3.5 Other3
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome16
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 glaucoma5
9.4.5.5 Other7
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 10
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage3
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma4
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia10
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery11
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease33
9.4.20 Other3
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication7
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker2
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins12
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical0
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection24
11.9 Gene therapy6
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor1
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments8
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma9
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation12
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication5
12.2 Laser iridotomy4
12.3 Laser iridoplasty2
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle9
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant13
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices55
12.8.3 Non-perforating6
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other3
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis11
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis13
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy17
12.10 Cyclodestruction9
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
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 Phacoemulsification10
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy1
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 5
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
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; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous34

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