Monday, 6 May 2013

Eyes may contain telltale health clues



What can the white portion of the eye tell you about your health? Apparently a lot.  In fact Sclerology is the practice of reading and interpreting the whites of a person’s eyes. You might have heard of iridology, which is reading the iris and pupil of the eye. The iris is the colored part, the pupil is the black center of the iris and the sclera is the white around the iris.

According to Heather Shepherd, a certified sclerologist practitioner from Germantown, Ohio, sclerology is not actually reading the white matter, but reading the red lines in the whites of the eyes. The lines help show pathology — disease in progress or inflammation in organs.

Sclerology is what’s happening in our body right now,” Shepherd said. “Iridology shows the tendency to develop weakness. Iridology shows what you’re headed toward. Sclerology hits it. I like it better — you can see what you need to get a hold of right now and get a handle on your health.

The entire eye corresponds to the different parts of the body, she said. The top portion can show vital force and the health of the pituitary gland, which contributes to sleeping patterns.

You can read the original article by Jennifer Mulson published on April 22, 2012 in The Gazette at http://gazette.com/article/153836

Here at 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore, we are always looking for new and interesting vision related news to share. If you are in the State of Florida, then do schedule an appointment with an Independent Doctor of Optometry at any of our 3 convenient locations.

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