Classification (IGR: 9-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology4
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life7
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness1
1.6 Prevention and screening11
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva0
2.2 Cornea13
2.3 Sclera4
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork8
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion2
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body3
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy1
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer24
2.14 Optic disc18
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry5
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies12
3.4.2 Gene studies10
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA12
3.6 Cellular biology7
3.7 Biochemistry2
3.8 Pharmacology9
3.9 Pathophysiology0
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 Segment1
3.13.3 RGC Imaging0
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models2
5.1 Rodent15
5.2 Primates5
5.3 Other9
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques7
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms4
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 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated5
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)7
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis3
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment2
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy9
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry7
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior6
6.9.2.2 Posterior17
6.9.5 Other1
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 tests4
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression0
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia5
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures2
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos9
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma5
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas1
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma8
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas1
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome2
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
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 glaucoma9
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 Other3
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 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 Other3
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 4
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 pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia4
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 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication7
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine6
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins12
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors3
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection17
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 prostaglandin2
11.13.5 Other2
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments21
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma2
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation7
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence5
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication2
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle1
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery1
12.8.1 Without tube implant13
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices7
12.8.3 Non-perforating7
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis11
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis3
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy0
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors5
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression4
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous2

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