Classification (IGR: 7-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology3
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis3
1.4 Quality of life4
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness2
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma1
2.1 Conjunctiva1
2.2 Cornea8
2.3 Sclera1
2.4 Anterior chamber angle0
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork12
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics3
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 body3
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy0
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer11
2.14 Optic disc5
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system2
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods8
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry13
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies10
3.4.2 Gene studies4
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA0
3.6 Cellular biology4
3.7 Biochemistry0
3.8 Pharmacology1
3.9 Pathophysiology1
3.10 Immunobiology2
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 models29
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP25
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)2
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy4
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated4
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)12
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis3
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment3
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning21
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography12
6.9.2.1 Anterior0
6.9.2.2 Posterior0
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 8
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy5
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression5
6.30 Other1
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia2
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures7
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas2
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos0
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma0
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia6
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma5
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma4
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas1
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)2
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
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 disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma0
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 glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome7
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 vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma2
9.4.5.5 Other0
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 5
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
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 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 surgery2
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease5
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy6
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication8
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 Betablocker12
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins31
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow3
11.8 Neuroprotection1
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 experiments15
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma4
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation1
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence3
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication4
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle2
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant9
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices12
12.8.3 Non-perforating6
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis10
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis8
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy1
12.10 Cyclodestruction3
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification12
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification7
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 6
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; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous10

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