Classification (IGR: 21-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology8
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life13
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness4
1.6 Prevention and screening9
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva10
2.2 Cornea19
2.3 Sclera7
2.4 Anterior chamber angle7
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork15
2.5.2 Schlemms canal5
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion9
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy6
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer38
2.14 Optic disc36
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system14
2.17 Stem cells4
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies20
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA20
3.6 Cellular biology41
3.7 Biochemistry20
3.8 Pharmacology17
3.9 Pathophysiology20
3.10 Immunobiology9
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics7
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 Segment1
3.13.3 RGC Imaging1
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent33
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other9
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques12
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP16
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)2
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy5
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated32
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)16
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis10
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment18
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 Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior6
6.9.2.2 Posterior92
6.9.5 Other1
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 36
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy8
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine3
6.20 Progression26
6.30 Other38
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia11
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses2
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos14
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma23
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma12
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma21
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)8
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome2
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure3
9.3.10 Other1
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma8
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 dystrophy1
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 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome27
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma7
9.4.5.5 Other11
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 12
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure2
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage12
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia11
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery8
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery2
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease57
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy7
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication10
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine0
11.3.4 Betablocker1
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins13
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection38
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy2
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine1
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor0
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin0
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments9
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma33
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation22
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence11
11.20 Other3
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication9
12.2 Laser iridotomy0
12.3 Laser iridoplasty2
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle10
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant23
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices84
12.8.3 Non-perforating10
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other10
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis12
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis26
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy27
12.10 Cyclodestruction11
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction1
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 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification31
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy4
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 3
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors10
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field1
13.2.2.1 Progression1
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics4
15 Miscellaneous36

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