Classification (IGR: 2-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology4
1.2 Population genetics10
1.3 Pathogenesis13
1.4 Quality of life1
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness1
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma1
2.1 Conjunctiva1
2.2 Cornea0
2.3 Sclera0
2.4 Anterior chamber angle0
2.5 Meshwork10
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics5
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion0
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris0
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy1
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer11
2.14 Optic disc22
2.15 Optic nerve1
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy3
3.3 Immunohistochemistry3
3.4 Molecular genetics2
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies0
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA0
3.6 Cellular biology0
3.7 Biochemistry0
3.8 Pharmacology0
3.9 Pathophysiology0
3.10 Immunobiology0
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
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 cells6
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models11
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods2
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP9
6.1.1 Devices, techniques0
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms0
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP0
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 Gonioscopy1
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.)15
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis2
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment1
6.8.2 Posterior segment5
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning15
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography5
6.9.2.1 Anterior0
6.9.2.2 Posterior0
6.9.5 Other1
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment2
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 16
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression3
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures2
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas7
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos2
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma0
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension2
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma5
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP2
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma6
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas4
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)2
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure0
9.3.10 Other2
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, sclera1
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)2
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 body2
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma4
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens1
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome9
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts1
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma5
9.4.5.5 Other1
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 5
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure3
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage0
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma3
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia3
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery0
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery0
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease6
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy7
11 Medical treatment2
11.1 General management, indication9
11.2 Cholinergic drugs4
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine8
11.3.4 Betablocker17
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins23
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors2
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical15
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection8
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 prostaglandin0
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments6
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma4
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation1
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence0
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication4
12.2 Laser iridotomy0
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle6
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant8
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices8
12.8.3 Non-perforating2
12.8.4 Using laser3
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis19
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis11
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy4
12.10 Cyclodestruction4
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular3
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy2
12.17 Anesthesia4
12.20 Other 7
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; pharmacoeconomics1
15 Miscellaneous8

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