Classification (IGR: 20-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology9
1.2 Population genetics2
1.3 Pathogenesis3
1.4 Quality of life16
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness2
1.6 Prevention and screening11
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva5
2.2 Cornea13
2.3 Sclera5
2.4 Anterior chamber angle1
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork8
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure3
2.8 Iris4
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens2
2.11 Vitreous body2
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy10
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer23
2.14 Optic disc31
2.15 Optic nerve5
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system4
2.17 Stem cells2
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies16
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA16
3.6 Cellular biology22
3.7 Biochemistry5
3.8 Pharmacology15
3.9 Pathophysiology9
3.10 Immunobiology5
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 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent26
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other2
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques10
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms3
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP15
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 segment2
6.4 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy1
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated24
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)10
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis3
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 Ophthalmoscopy1
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior4
6.9.2.2 Posterior49
6.9.5 Other11
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 18
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy10
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine6
6.20 Progression13
6.30 Other7
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma1
8.1 Myopia9
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other1
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos12
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma16
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia1
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas1
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension9
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma11
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP4
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma17
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)5
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure7
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders1
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma6
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 glaucoma4
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome6
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
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 Other10
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 7
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 pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage3
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia5
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 disease28
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication3
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine1
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins13
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment1
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection28
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 brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin2
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments8
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma16
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation16
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence6
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle5
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant10
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices50
12.8.3 Non-perforating11
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis12
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis10
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy11
12.10 Cyclodestruction9
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification9
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors2
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous23

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