Background to Iridology
Iridology is a safe,
non-invasive and inexpensive diagnostic technique that can be integrated into both orthodox and complementary medicine. The central assumption of
iridology is that the iris is associated via multiple nerve connections to the
organs. Through the identification of abnormalities of pigmentation in
the iris, iridology is used for the diagnosis of medical
conditions and ‘re-disease states. It is thought that the location of abnormalities or patterns on the
iris is associated with the location of the medical condition in the body. A
detailed map of the iris divided into 60 sectors, each corresponding to an
inner organ or bodily function has been developed.
Medical research in several European countries and Russia in particular has
established greater acceptance of iridology. In Russia, a trial involving 800,000
patients found Iridology to be 85% accurate in diagnosis; in South Korea
clinical trials by the government found that on average Iridology was 78.2%
accurate but with an impressive 90.2% accuracy in the diagnosis of digestive
system disorders. By contrast, orthodox medicine considers other diagnostic
techniques as reliable if they are accurate within a range of 30 - 40%. However some 'double blind' tests using photography have found there is no evidence that iridology works.
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