Classification (IGR: 6-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology2
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life4
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness0
1.6 Prevention and screening3
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva0
2.2 Cornea3
2.3 Sclera0
2.4 Anterior chamber angle1
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork10
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion2
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris0
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy0
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer12
2.14 Optic disc9
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system2
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods5
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy2
3.3 Immunohistochemistry3
3.4 Molecular genetics1
3.4.1 Linkage studies9
3.4.2 Gene studies5
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA4
3.6 Cellular biology6
3.7 Biochemistry2
3.8 Pharmacology1
3.9 Pathophysiology3
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 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models19
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods1
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP12
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)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment4
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests1
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated3
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)13
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
6.9 Computerized image analysis3
6.9.1 Laser scanning15
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography13
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 18
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy3
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression2
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia2
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas2
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos2
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma1
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 glaucoma13
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma7
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas2
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)7
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)0
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure0
9.3.10 Other1
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders1
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)2
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 glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome10
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts1
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 glaucoma2
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) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia0
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery2
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery0
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease9
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication9
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine5
11.3.4 Betablocker10
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins28
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors4
11.5.1 Systemic2
11.5.2 Topical10
11.6 Osmotic treatment1
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow3
11.8 Neuroprotection8
11.9 Gene therapy3
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 experiments14
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma2
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation2
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence0
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle1
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant4
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices11
12.8.3 Non-perforating11
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis9
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis10
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy3
12.10 Cyclodestruction8
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular1
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery1
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification3
12.15 Capsulotomy1
12.16 Vitrectomy1
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 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics2
15 Miscellaneous3

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