Classification (IGR: 6-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology2
1.2 Population genetics5
1.3 Pathogenesis5
1.4 Quality of life2
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness3
1.6 Prevention and screening3
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva2
2.2 Cornea6
2.3 Sclera1
2.4 Anterior chamber angle0
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow3
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion9
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris1
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy3
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer21
2.14 Optic disc17
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry14
3.4 Molecular genetics4
3.4.1 Linkage studies15
3.4.2 Gene studies1
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA4
3.6 Cellular biology2
3.7 Biochemistry1
3.8 Pharmacology0
3.9 Pathophysiology2
3.10 Immunobiology0
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
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 Other1
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models19
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods2
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP22
6.1.1 Devices, techniques0
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms0
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP0
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)1
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy3
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests4
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated9
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)8
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography2
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment2
6.9 Computerized image analysis3
6.9.1 Laser scanning8
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography5
6.9.2.1 Anterior0
6.9.2.2 Posterior0
6.9.5 Other1
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 16
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine2
6.20 Progression0
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma1
8.1 Myopia1
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas1
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos2
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma0
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma7
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma6
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas5
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)3
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)2
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure0
9.3.10 Other3
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma3
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)0
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma0
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens1
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome8
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts2
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 vitreous1
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma3
9.4.5.5 Other0
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 3
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage0
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia1
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery0
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease12
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 drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine8
11.3.4 Betablocker14
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins23
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical11
11.6 Osmotic treatment1
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow3
11.8 Neuroprotection14
11.9 Gene therapy0
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 prostaglandin0
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments7
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma1
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation6
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence0
11.20 Other6
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication7
12.2 Laser iridotomy0
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle3
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant4
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices7
12.8.3 Non-perforating12
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis13
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis8
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy0
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis3
12.12 Cataract extraction1
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification2
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery3
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
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 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics0
15 Miscellaneous1

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