Classification (IGR: 21-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology6
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life13
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness5
1.6 Prevention and screening3
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva5
2.2 Cornea19
2.3 Sclera11
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork10
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
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 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy15
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer17
2.14 Optic disc28
2.15 Optic nerve0
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system5
2.17 Stem cells4
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies18
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA20
3.6 Cellular biology42
3.7 Biochemistry14
3.8 Pharmacology25
3.9 Pathophysiology26
3.10 Immunobiology10
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 models1
5.1 Rodent28
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other8
6 Clinical examination methods1
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques18
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms16
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP9
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 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated29
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)9
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis11
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment6
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior5
6.9.2.2 Posterior47
6.9.5 Other11
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 39
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy5
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression17
6.30 Other11
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia4
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses5
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos9
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma17
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension6
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma6
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP2
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma14
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)7
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure2
9.3.10 Other1
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma2
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera1
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 Other1
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 cataracts1
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 glaucoma9
9.4.5.5 Other7
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 7
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors5
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage6
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery3
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia9
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery3
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease39
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy2
11 Medical treatment1
11.1 General management, indication2
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs1
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine5
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins13
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic2
11.5.2 Topical3
11.6 Osmotic treatment1
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection34
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy2
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 prostaglandin2
11.13.5 Other2
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments2
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma7
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation19
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence11
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment1
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy0
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle6
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery1
12.8.1 Without tube implant15
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices46
12.8.3 Non-perforating4
12.8.4 Using laser1
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis12
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis11
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy8
12.10 Cyclodestruction9
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
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 Phacoemulsification4
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy4
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 2
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 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics6
15 Miscellaneous28

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