International Glaucoma Review

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology5
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis10
1.4 Quality of life6
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness3
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva1
2.2 Cornea9
2.3 Sclera1
2.4 Anterior chamber angle2
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow3
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion5
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 atrophy3
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer6
2.14 Optic disc10
2.15 Optic nerve1
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system1
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy3
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry10
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies13
3.4.2 Gene studies6
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA4
3.6 Cellular biology1
3.7 Biochemistry2
3.8 Pharmacology1
3.9 Pathophysiology5
3.10 Immunobiology0
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 models25
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP22
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)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment1
6.3.2 Posterior segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy3
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.)23
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment3
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning20
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography15
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 segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 14
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy1
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression9
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma1
8.1 Myopia3
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses1
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures3
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas2
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos4
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma1
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension2
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma14
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma6
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas10
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)2
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 glaucoma4
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)3
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 lens1
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome4
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 vitreous1
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma0
9.4.5.5 Other0
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 2
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 pseudophakia0
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 disease6
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy6
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication12
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine7
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins20
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical8
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow3
11.8 Neuroprotection7
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 experiments7
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma2
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation3
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence3
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication5
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle2
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery2
12.8.1 Without tube implant8
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices11
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis16
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis8
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy1
12.10 Cyclodestruction4
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification3
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification10
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 2
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; pharmacoeconomics0
15 Miscellaneous6

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