International Glaucoma Review

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology7
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis3
1.4 Quality of life5
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness1
1.6 Prevention and screening1
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva2
2.2 Cornea7
2.3 Sclera0
2.4 Anterior chamber angle0
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion2
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy2
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer16
2.14 Optic disc7
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry7
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies16
3.4.2 Gene studies3
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA10
3.6 Cellular biology2
3.7 Biochemistry1
3.8 Pharmacology4
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 models11
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP21
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)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 manual1
6.6.2 Automated12
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)15
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis9
6.8 Photography1
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment2
6.9 Computerized image analysis1
6.9.1 Laser scanning26
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography17
6.9.2.1 Anterior0
6.9.2.2 Posterior0
6.9.5 Other3
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 16
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy0
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression5
6.30 Other2
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia0
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos5
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma0
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia5
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma8
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma9
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas2
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)3
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure0
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma8
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera2
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 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma0
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome9
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
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 vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma1
9.4.5.5 Other0
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 2
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
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) 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 surgery0
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease6
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment1
11.1 General management, indication8
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine6
11.3.4 Betablocker10
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins21
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection9
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 experiments2
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma4
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation0
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence2
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication1
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle6
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant12
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices6
12.8.3 Non-perforating8
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis9
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis6
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy2
12.10 Cyclodestruction1
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction2
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 Phacoemulsification3
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia3
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; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous8

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