Classification (IGR: 22-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology13
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis2
1.4 Quality of life15
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness8
1.6 Prevention and screening15
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva7
2.2 Cornea26
2.3 Sclera8
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork11
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy8
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer36
2.14 Optic disc29
2.15 Optic nerve0
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system7
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies22
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA28
3.6 Cellular biology35
3.7 Biochemistry14
3.8 Pharmacology21
3.9 Pathophysiology36
3.10 Immunobiology8
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics2
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 Rodent16
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other3
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques13
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms9
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP13
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 segment2
6.4 Gonioscopy4
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy1
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated35
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)21
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis3
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment4
6.8.2 Posterior segment11
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 Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior11
6.9.2.2 Posterior76
6.9.5 Other19
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 32
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy3
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine9
6.20 Progression28
6.30 Other19
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia11
8.2 Hypermetropia0
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, Buphthalmos19
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma15
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia5
9.1.4 Other4
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension0
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma9
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma18
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)14
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)19
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure4
9.3.10 Other0
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, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)3
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 glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome21
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation2
9.4.4.5 Other3
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma11
9.4.5.5 Other8
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 11
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage4
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
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 surgery6
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery3
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease40
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy6
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication7
11.2 Cholinergic drugs2
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker2
11.3.5 Other1
11.4 Prostaglandins4
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical0
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection19
11.9 Gene therapy4
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor1
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine2
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments21
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma10
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation17
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence12
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication8
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty2
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle15
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant29
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices78
12.8.3 Non-perforating8
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other8
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis15
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis17
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy27
12.10 Cyclodestruction17
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 Phacoemulsification22
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy8
12.17 Anesthesia3
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
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; pharmacoeconomics10
15 Miscellaneous32

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