Classification (IGR: 9-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology9
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life6
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness3
1.6 Prevention and screening3
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva0
2.2 Cornea18
2.3 Sclera2
2.4 Anterior chamber angle4
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork11
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production2
2.6.2 Outflow2
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral3
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris0
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy2
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer22
2.14 Optic disc22
2.15 Optic nerve1
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry8
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies18
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA12
3.6 Cellular biology7
3.7 Biochemistry5
3.8 Pharmacology4
3.9 Pathophysiology3
3.10 Immunobiology3
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 Rodent20
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other6
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP2
6.1.1 Devices, techniques13
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms9
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP6
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 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests2
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated22
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)16
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis8
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment9
6.9 Computerized image analysis1
6.9.1 Laser scanning1
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy17
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry11
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography2
6.9.2.1 Anterior5
6.9.2.2 Posterior14
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 11
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression3
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia1
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, Buphthalmos9
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma2
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia7
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension8
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP3
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma9
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)6
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)0
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect3
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 glaucoma7
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera1
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 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma0
9.4.3.5 Other2
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome9
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma7
9.4.5.5 Other1
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 2
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia7
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 surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease15
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication13
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine6
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins19
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors2
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical4
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection13
11.9 Gene therapy0
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine1
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor3
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin4
11.13.5 Other2
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments6
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma0
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation10
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence3
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication9
12.2 Laser iridotomy2
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle1
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant17
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices12
12.8.3 Non-perforating10
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis17
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis1
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy1
12.10 Cyclodestruction7
12.11 Cyclodialysis2
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification2
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery1
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification2
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy1
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 3
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP3
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression4
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other1
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous4

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