Classification (IGR: 20-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology9
1.2 Population genetics3
1.3 Pathogenesis7
1.4 Quality of life20
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness7
1.6 Prevention and screening12
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva13
2.2 Cornea20
2.3 Sclera18
2.4 Anterior chamber angle4
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork22
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow3
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion8
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy16
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer43
2.14 Optic disc50
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system11
2.17 Stem cells6
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies32
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA31
3.6 Cellular biology47
3.7 Biochemistry24
3.8 Pharmacology30
3.9 Pathophysiology16
3.10 Immunobiology6
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 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models1
5.1 Rodent30
5.2 Primates5
5.3 Other11
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques18
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP16
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 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy1
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated20
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)11
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis5
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment5
6.8.2 Posterior segment7
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 Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior10
6.9.2.2 Posterior81
6.9.5 Other6
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 48
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy13
6.13 Provocative tests5
6.19 Telemedicine6
6.20 Progression24
6.30 Other13
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia9
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos18
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma23
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension2
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma10
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP3
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma22
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)15
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)18
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect5
9.3.5 Primary angle closure2
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders1
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma11
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)3
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 glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome22
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
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 glaucoma11
9.4.5.5 Other13
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 13
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma4
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors7
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure3
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage10
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma3
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia18
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery10
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery8
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease56
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy8
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication9
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine4
11.3.4 Betablocker8
11.3.5 Other1
11.4 Prostaglandins27
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment2
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection30
11.9 Gene therapy2
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 prostaglandin4
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments7
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma23
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation17
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence8
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication7
12.2 Laser iridotomy6
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle9
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant29
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices63
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other4
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis23
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis20
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy18
12.10 Cyclodestruction22
12.11 Cyclodialysis3
12.12 Cataract extraction1
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular1
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification28
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia4
12.20 Other 3
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; pharmacoeconomics10
15 Miscellaneous40

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