International Glaucoma Review

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology12
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life4
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness2
1.6 Prevention and screening3
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea34
2.3 Sclera4
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production3
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure1
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy1
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer25
2.14 Optic disc23
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system2
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other2
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry3
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies12
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA9
3.6 Cellular biology8
3.7 Biochemistry3
3.8 Pharmacology5
3.9 Pathophysiology8
3.10 Immunobiology4
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 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models37
5.1 Rodent0
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other0
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP53
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 segment3
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy3
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated10
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 segment7
6.9 Computerized image analysis2
6.9.1 Laser scanning21
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography12
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 segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 13
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression1
6.30 Other3
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
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 glaucoma10
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas1
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension6
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma0
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP6
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma12
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas5
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
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 disorders1
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma5
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera1
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 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma3
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens1
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome6
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation4
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma9
9.4.5.5 Other0
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 4
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors1
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) glaucoma2
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia1
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 disease8
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication9
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 Betablocker13
11.3.5 Other2
11.4 Prostaglandins31
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical8
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection14
11.9 Gene therapy3
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 experiments12
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma1
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation5
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence2
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication9
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty3
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle8
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery9
12.8.1 Without tube implant7
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices12
12.8.3 Non-perforating9
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other2
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis17
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis2
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy5
12.10 Cyclodestruction4
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction5
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification4
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery1
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy1
12.16 Vitrectomy1
12.17 Anesthesia5
12.20 Other 4
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; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous4

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