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OPINION New classification system for pediatric glaucoma:
implications for clinical care and a
research registry
Avrey Thau a,b, Maureen Lloyd a,b, Sharon Freedman c, Allen Beck d
Alana Grajewski e, and Alex V. Levin a,b
Purpose of review
The Childhood Glaucoma Research Network (CGRN) has created a new classification system for childhood
glaucoma that has become the first International Consensus Classification. The purpose of this review is to
present this classification system and share its use to date.
Recent Findings
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The diagnoses of the classification system include glaucoma and glaucoma suspect. The primary
glaucomas include: primary congenital glaucoma and juvenile open-angle glaucoma. The secondary
glaucomas include: glaucoma following cataract surgery, glaucoma associated with nonacquired systemic
disease or syndrome, glaucoma associated with nonacquired ocular anomalies, and glaucoma associated
with acquired conditions. This system reached consensus agreement at the Ninth World Glaucoma
Association Consensus, which has been adopted by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and has been
implemented in outcomes research, incidence studies, and review articles. The new Robison D. Harley, MD
CGRN International Pediatric Glaucoma Registry uses this classification system as a shared language,
allowing international clinicians and researchers to collaborate and make large-scale investigations of this
otherwise rare disease possible.
Summary
The diagnoses in this system are assigned by following a logical and systematically approachable path.
The ability to easily adopt and implement the system lends itself to international research.
Keywords
childhood glaucoma, international, international classification, pediatric glaucoma, research
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FIGURE 1. The Childhood Glaucoma Research Network Classification System Flowchart. AL, axial length; c/d, cup to disk
ratio; VF, visual field.
glaucoma (<50% open or acute angle closure). Cat- surgery supersedes an attribution to the ocular
aracts may occur along with other anomalies, such anomalies. In young children, buphthalmos and
as aniridia, which have an independent risk for Haab stria, as well as other features usually associ-
glaucoma even if there was not a cataract present. ated with primary congenital glaucoma, may be
If the glaucoma develops after cataract surgery, seen. The classification remains as glaucoma follow-
having not been present before the surgery, then ing cataract surgery.
the classification of glaucoma following cataract
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individual involved in the care of children with approval from their local Ethics Board, Ethics Com-
glaucoma may participate. The registry is securely mittee, Institutional Review Board, or equivalent
hosted with an online portal, allowing user access before access is granted. Compliant with the require-
from anywhere in the world. To protect the data in ments of the United States Health Insurance Porta-
this open platform, interested users must first have bility and Privacy Act, the data is maintained as
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de-identified. As participating members rely on the The areas contained in the registry address all
registry data for research purposes, any clinical aspects of childhood glaucoma including demo-
data entered becomes a permanent part of the graphics (Fig. 2), cause (Fig. 3), diagnosis (Fig. 4),
registry. and management (Fig. 5). There are two arms to the
data entry, retrospective and prospective. This will that are only relevant to the assigned glaucoma
allow for longitudinal studies in the areas of epide- classification. For example, if a subject is given a
miology, natural history, and treatment outcomes. diagnosis of JOAG they will not be prompted to
To expedite the process of entering data, the online enter any information related to a nonacquired
portal guides users by prompting data entry fields condition.
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Any participating member may use the registry Financial support and sponsorship
data to develop their own research. To use the Funded in part by the Foerderer Fund (A.V.L.), the
registry data for this purpose a participant must have Robison D. Harley, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric
entered a minimum of ten patients and submit an Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics (A.V.L.), and the
Ethics Board (or equivalent) approved research pro- Joseph F. Bradway Endowed Research Fellow (A.T.). The
tocol to the Advisory Board. Robison D. Harley, MD Fund of the Wills Eye Alumni
The registry is linked to the Wills Eye-Thomas Society, along with Brandon’s Eye Research Fund and the
Jefferson University Ocular Genetic Disease DNA Albert Meadow Eye Foundation have supported the Rob-
Bank. Users may deposit glaucoma-related DNA inson Harley, MD CGRN International Pediatric Glau-
(as whole blood or extracted DNA) that may then coma Registry.
be accessed by any registrant participant. DNA is
linked to the registry information by de-identified Conflicts of interest
coding. Once a registrant has contributed ten DNA S.F., A.B., A.G, and AVL are members of the CGRN. No
specimens, they have access to the entire Bank. This financial support for this project was provided by the
DNA bank has a separate Advisory Board. CGRN.
An interested individual may join the Robison
D. Harley, MD CGRN International Pediatric Glau-
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