Iridology: What is iridology?
Iridology is the methodical lineup of patterns and configurations in the iris of the eye which enables a doctor to locate the areas and stages of inflammation all the way through the body. The iris is the segment of the eye showing color. It reveals inherent strengths and weaknesses, health levels, and transitions that happen in a person's body depending on their way of life.
How did this area of medicine start?
A doctor from the 1800’s is the father of the medical practice, Iridology. History tells us that as a young boy, Ignatz Von Peczely caught an owl in the garden of his parent’s home. The owl suffered a broken leg and the youth saw a line rising in the owl’s eye after the owl was injured. Nursing the owl, he was able to observe the appearance of white lines across the black area in the owl’s eye. Later the youth became a doctor and was able to study the irises of his patients. Through this study he grew more certain that a reflex relationship between changes in the body were signaled by markings in the iris. The doctor created an iris chart, one of the first that mapped the normal iris and irises that were not normal that showed when there were abnormalities in the body. Each area of the eye can be used to define what is happening in different areas of the body.
Preventative medicine
According to some, iridology has become an integral part of a preventive approach to health care. Though western medicine does not often apply iridology, this practice is used in other areas of the world. By being able to see what is happening inside the body through a very simple and effective manner, iridology has allowed steps to be taken to correct malfunctions in the body and keep the body healthy.
The proof is in the eyes
Many diabetics can vouch for the fact that their blood sugar levels are reflected in their eyes and the ophthalmologist can tell when their sugar is not normal just by looking at different elements within the eye. In this manner, western medicine does practice a form of iridology. Diabetics are not able to fib about their sugar levels when the eye exam is done; the proof is in the eyes.