ISGEO

Acronym	Definition
ISGEO	International Society of Geographical and Epidemiological Ophthalmology

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AAO accepted the ISGEO classification, and in PPP 2016 , the diagnostic criteria of PACS, PAC, and PACG were listed in [Table 1].[16]{Table 1}

The traditional definition and classification of PACG are still the most widely accepted in China despite the ISGEO definition having been proposed for more than a decade.

The Expert Consensuses 2014 kept the same definition and classification of PACG as that of The Expert Consensuses 2008 ; however, it suggested that Chinese ophthalmologists adopt the ISGEO classification and also advocated for the combination of the ISGEO classification, classification based on clinical manifestations, and classification based on angle-closure mechanisms.[7]

The basis of the ISGEO definition of PACG is that PAC is a unique disease of the anterior ocular chamber, which can increase the risk of developing PACG.

Some Chinese researchers believe that the ISGEO definition was disputable and argued that 'there is a causal relationship between PAC, elevated IOP, and the occurrence of GON.

Transitions of the Understanding and Definition of Primary Glaucoma

The definition of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) was based on ISGEO criteria and a previous study [14, 15].

The Association between Female Reproductive Factors and Open-Angle Glaucoma in Korean Women: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V

The International Society of Geographical and Epidemiologic Ophthalmology (ISGEO) classification proposed by Foster et al [22] for use in population-based studies.

Glaucoma in Punjab--an observational study

Cases of open angle glaucoma were diagnosed in accordance with the International Society of Geographical and Epidemiologic Ophthalmology (ISGEO) classification [8].

Examining Delay Intervals in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in an Egyptian Population and Its Impact on Lifestyle

Of the total 164,029 participants, glaucomatous fundus photographs were obtained in 2454 (1.50%) subjects (apart from the ISGEO criteria, according to the results of optic disc and RNFL appearance in fundus photographs).

Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Changes and Thyroid Dysfunction in an Urban South Korean Population