Classification (IGR: 22-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology6
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life12
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening15
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea18
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle4
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork9
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion5
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy1
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer26
2.14 Optic disc21
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system4
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies20
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA15
3.6 Cellular biology21
3.7 Biochemistry9
3.8 Pharmacology12
3.9 Pathophysiology17
3.10 Immunobiology8
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 Imaging2
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent15
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other1
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques11
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms2
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP8
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 Gonioscopy5
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated28
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)10
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis8
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 Ophthalmoscopy3
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior13
6.9.2.2 Posterior56
6.9.5 Other16
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 23
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy7
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine7
6.20 Progression11
6.30 Other5
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia6
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos15
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma15
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia1
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension5
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma6
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP4
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma9
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)11
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure2
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma7
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
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 Other2
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 syndrome7
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
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 Other5
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 11
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
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) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia6
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery9
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery0
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease36
9.4.20 Other5
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy1
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication3
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker0
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins11
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection17
11.9 Gene therapy2
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 prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments4
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma10
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation12
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence11
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication7
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle12
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant21
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices72
12.8.3 Non-perforating9
12.8.4 Using laser1
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis11
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis16
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy25
12.10 Cyclodestruction9
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification7
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification14
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors3
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous47

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