Classification (IGR: 21-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology14
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life17
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness10
1.6 Prevention and screening15
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva7
2.2 Cornea37
2.3 Sclera5
2.4 Anterior chamber angle9
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork15
2.5.2 Schlemms canal3
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body7
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy9
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer38
2.14 Optic disc28
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system14
2.17 Stem cells6
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies16
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA23
3.6 Cellular biology45
3.7 Biochemistry13
3.8 Pharmacology15
3.9 Pathophysiology35
3.10 Immunobiology7
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 Imaging0
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent22
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other5
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques16
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms2
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 segment1
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 Automated25
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)15
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment11
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy2
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior6
6.9.2.2 Posterior52
6.9.5 Other12
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 24
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine6
6.20 Progression11
6.30 Other15
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia9
8.2 Hypermetropia1
8.3 Contact lenses3
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos6
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma18
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension2
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma8
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma10
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
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 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)2
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma3
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 dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma8
9.4.5.5 Other9
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 17
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors3
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure2
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage9
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia8
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery6
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease38
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication8
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 Betablocker2
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins9
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical4
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection25
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 prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other7
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments16
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma13
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation18
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence5
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication6
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle10
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery3
12.8.1 Without tube implant20
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices50
12.8.3 Non-perforating16
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other5
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis8
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis16
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy16
12.10 Cyclodestruction16
12.11 Cyclodialysis2
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification13
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy1
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors5
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field2
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other1
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics15
15 Miscellaneous27

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