Classification (IGR: 20-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects1
1.1 Epidemiology14
1.2 Population genetics2
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life20
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness8
1.6 Prevention and screening13
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva10
2.2 Cornea23
2.3 Sclera16
2.4 Anterior chamber angle7
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork15
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork4
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure2
2.8 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy18
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer37
2.14 Optic disc42
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system13
2.17 Stem cells5
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy2
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies30
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA19
3.6 Cellular biology36
3.7 Biochemistry10
3.8 Pharmacology21
3.9 Pathophysiology14
3.10 Immunobiology6
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics3
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 Imaging1
3.13.4 Other2
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent33
5.2 Primates6
5.3 Other7
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques19
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms10
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP22
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment2
6.3.2 Posterior segment4
6.4 Gonioscopy15
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy1
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated34
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)13
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment13
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy4
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior13
6.9.2.2 Posterior68
6.9.5 Other38
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 35
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine6
6.20 Progression14
6.30 Other37
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia4
8.2 Hypermetropia1
8.3 Contact lenses4
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos15
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma31
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia8
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension0
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma21
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)9
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)6
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome2
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 glaucoma12
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 glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other3
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome20
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other5
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 19
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors5
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage6
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma5
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia12
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery7
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery3
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease45
9.4.20 Other4
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy7
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication4
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs1
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins12
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection33
11.9 Gene therapy3
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 prostaglandin0
11.13.5 Other4
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments25
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma10
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation15
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence8
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment1
12.1 General management, indication4
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
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 implant17
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices68
12.8.3 Non-perforating13
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis17
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis15
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy25
12.10 Cyclodestruction11
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification14
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification19
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy2
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors2
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; pharmacoeconomics8
15 Miscellaneous37

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