International Glaucoma Review

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology9
1.2 Population genetics3
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life3
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva0
2.2 Cornea19
2.3 Sclera2
2.4 Anterior chamber angle2
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris1
2.9 Ciliary body4
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy4
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer24
2.14 Optic disc17
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system1
2.17 Stem cells2
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry5
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies5
3.4.2 Gene studies19
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA18
3.6 Cellular biology15
3.7 Biochemistry8
3.8 Pharmacology1
3.9 Pathophysiology7
3.10 Immunobiology1
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 Other1
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models1
5.1 Rodent10
5.2 Primates1
5.3 Other10
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP4
6.1.1 Devices, techniques14
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms5
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP8
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)1
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests3
6.6.1 Conventional manual2
6.6.2 Automated11
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)13
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment0
6.8.2 Posterior segment6
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy16
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry13
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography2
6.9.2.1 Anterior11
6.9.2.2 Posterior19
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 15
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression0
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia7
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures6
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas2
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos7
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma3
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other2
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension2
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma5
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas1
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)2
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
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 glaucoma7
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 dystrophy1
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 lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome11
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts2
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other3
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 2
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia3
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation1
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 disease9
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication6
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine1
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins20
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow2
11.8 Neuroprotection24
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor5
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments12
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma1
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation14
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence2
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty3
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle6
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery2
12.8.1 Without tube implant9
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices8
12.8.3 Non-perforating9
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other2
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis19
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis7
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy4
12.10 Cyclodestruction9
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction1
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 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy1
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field1
13.2.2.1 Progression3
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other1
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics6
15 Miscellaneous5

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