International Glaucoma Review

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology8
1.2 Population genetics2
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life17
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening17
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva13
2.2 Cornea27
2.3 Sclera13
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork11
2.5.2 Schlemms canal4
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork2
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens2
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy8
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer18
2.14 Optic disc25
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies21
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA21
3.6 Cellular biology28
3.7 Biochemistry23
3.8 Pharmacology12
3.9 Pathophysiology20
3.10 Immunobiology9
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 Other2
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent29
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other9
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques7
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms8
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 Gonioscopy7
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated39
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)21
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis5
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment4
6.8.2 Posterior segment3
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy2
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior7
6.9.2.2 Posterior48
6.9.5 Other18
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 39
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy5
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine6
6.20 Progression19
6.30 Other25
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses4
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos18
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma27
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other4
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma10
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma16
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure3
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma2
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
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 Other5
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma4
9.4.3.5 Other5
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome16
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
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 glaucoma5
9.4.5.5 Other6
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 10
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors4
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage3
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia5
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery5
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease37
9.4.20 Other4
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication4
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker1
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins12
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical0
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection25
11.9 Gene therapy3
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor2
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin0
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments18
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma9
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation25
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence11
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle10
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant8
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices61
12.8.3 Non-perforating8
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis20
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis13
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy39
12.10 Cyclodestruction16
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
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 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification24
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy3
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors11
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP3
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics4
15 Miscellaneous43

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