Classification (IGR: 9-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology11
1.2 Population genetics2
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life8
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness7
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva0
2.2 Cornea23
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle5
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork10
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris2
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 layer21
2.14 Optic disc14
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system1
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy6
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry6
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies12
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA13
3.6 Cellular biology15
3.7 Biochemistry2
3.8 Pharmacology2
3.9 Pathophysiology5
3.10 Immunobiology5
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics1
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 models3
5.1 Rodent21
5.2 Primates2
5.3 Other10
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques10
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms4
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP20
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment2
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 manual0
6.6.2 Automated20
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)9
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis5
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment2
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning1
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy13
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry5
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography1
6.9.2.1 Anterior5
6.9.2.2 Posterior12
6.9.5 Other1
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 9
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy3
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression1
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 glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos10
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma11
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas1
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma11
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP4
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma4
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas1
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)6
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure3
9.3.10 Other1
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma6
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 Other2
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other4
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome10
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
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 vitreous4
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma2
9.4.5.5 Other4
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 2
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors3
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage4
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia13
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 disease15
9.4.20 Other3
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy6
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication8
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker3
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins14
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection15
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor2
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments14
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma4
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation8
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence9
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy6
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle7
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery1
12.8.1 Without tube implant2
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices17
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis14
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis5
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy2
12.10 Cyclodestruction1
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction1
12.12.1 Intracapsular1
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia3
12.20 Other 6
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors4
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP2
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression2
13.2.2.2 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other1
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous9

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