Your eyes aren\’t just the window to your soul; they\’re also a window into your overall health. Iridology is non-invasive, painless, and can be invaluable when it comes to detecting and diagnosing disease.
A frosted white circle is a sign of high cholesterol or heart disease; small white splodges may signify a poorly functioning lymphatic system, dairy intolerance, or an immune system that needs a boost. The appearance of blood vessels in the eye (for example, if they\’re looking thin and constricted) can be an indication of how a person\’s blood vessels are looking overall.
The major criticism of iridology rests in the fact that the iris is fairly stable over the course of a person\’s life; however, none of those people would refute that the blood vessels in the eye will constrict or show evidence of disease at the same time the rest of the vascular system does. Many of the signs and signals iridologists look for are not fundamental changes to the iris itself, but rather conditions where symptoms extend to (and are most easily seen in) the eye; for example, Wilson\’s Disease is most easily diagnosed through the presence of copper deposits in the eye (which show up as a greenish-brown or golden-brown ring), and the characteristic yellow of jaundice is sometimes much easier to spot in the white of the eye than it is on the skin.
An iridology appointment isn\’t that different from a regular eye exam; your practitioner may use a flashlight, magnifying glass, microscope or camera to get a closer look at what\’s going on. Once they\’ve identified any abnormalities or changes, they\’ll be able to suggest further tests to confirm their diagnosis or safe, natural treatments to help rectify the problem your eye exam has revealed.