Iridology - Please post a pic of your iris. [Archive]

Twickle Purple

29th August 2006, 10:04 PM

Hi there,

I am curious about the changes that occur in our eyes because eyes can hold a clue to some health issues. My eyes change colour depending on my overall health. They used to be brown-hazel, then very green in my 20s-30s and when I was 38 they switched to more a bluish hue which kinda freaked me out at first because it occured almost over night. My main interest right now is what is called the Lymphatic Rosary. I have a history of swollen lymph and the areas around my jaw and neck are always the first to flush and swell.

I'm hoping that fellow Rosaceans would be game to posting a pic of their iris. You won't show your face, so your privacy is kept, just a clear picture of the iris. I'm hoping to see lots, I'd really like to see if there are any similarities in presentations.

I'd really appreciate it if folks post. I think this is pretty interesting!

Thanks!

Here's mine:

http://www.kennedylee.com/TP4/lymphatic_rosary.jpg

Twickle Purple

31st August 2006, 07:09 PM

Bump ...

Froggirl

5th September 2006, 06:20 AM

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/FG.jpg

This is the clearest recent photo i could find, when i looked i seem to squinting a bit in all my recent photo's. Maybe because my eyelids are always puffy now.

Twickle Purple

6th September 2006, 05:48 AM

Thanks for posting your pic Froggirl!

I see white spots around the outer part of your iris; this is the lymphatic rosary. I am very curious to see how many Rosaceans have this, it is a sign of inflammation in the body.

VickyGirl

10th September 2006, 06:45 PM

Hi Twickle,
Iridology has always fascinated me! So, I really wanted to contribute with my eyeball. I don't know how helpful my pic will be since it's so blurry...but I tried, anyway... I can tell you one thing just by looking at it, though...I overslept today! :wink:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/rxvicky/eyeball.jpg

GREAT thread, btw!
xxx
VickyGirl

Twickle Purple

10th September 2006, 10:24 PM

Hellooo VickyGirl!

I can't believe this is your first post, welcome to the forum!! Big Hug.

Okay, something else I can tell by looking at your eye is that you have lovely eyes, to match your lovely personality.

I had written a note to a member previously that I'm going to post here by way of explaination to those wondering about the thread and what the Lymphatic Rosary is:

There is so much still firmly within the realm of quakery in all this! I've had my eyes read by an iridologist but have to say it was a joke. This was a person who took a little course and wanted to expand their vitamin/chiropractic business. But, it was enough to intrigue me though and I bought the teaching text books on it. I could bore you to tears with all this stuff! But there are instances which show legitimate relationships between eye appearance and health. I'm not sure the lymphatic rosary is one so I wanted to test this out on the rosacea forum.

The Lymphatic Rosary is an area of white spots around the outer area within the iris. It generally indicates an established inflammation state. The whiter the spots the more active and/or recent the inflammation; gold or brown spots indicate chronic inflammation. And Rosaceans are truly inflammed people :) so if it was indeed an indication of inflammation, we should (most of us anyway) have it.

I'm a type A, logical girl but I have to admit there are things which are far removed from the conventional wisdom that I am beginning to give some credibility to. If there is shown support and the support is either obvious (in the case of markings in the iris) or overwhelmingly anecdotal (red light therapy) than I'll embrace a bit of faith and try it on for size. This Rosacea makes me open to new ideas.

I would add that many ideas or modalities that were eschewed once by Western medicine have become mainstream or are beginning to be embraced, e.g., accupuncture, glucosamine, single source light therapy.

VickyGirl, I see the markers in your picture as well!
I hope to see more of you around here!

xxx
Twickle Purple

Bob Bear

11th September 2006, 12:09 AM

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9995/dsc00112ca9.jpg

Hmmm, differential diagnosis concludes that BB had an ale lastnight!

BB

Bob Bear

11th September 2006, 12:10 AM

Cool topic btw, nice on TP!

BB

Bob Bear

11th September 2006, 12:12 AM

Oh, and welcome VG. Great to have you onboard at last! :)

BB

Twickle Purple

11th September 2006, 12:59 AM

Twickle Purple

11th September 2006, 12:59 AM

Cool topic btw, nice on TP!

BB

Thanks BB, you're a luv.

Bob Bear

11th September 2006, 01:40 AM

That's a fascinating eye you've got BB!

Your rosary is nearer in, they are typically in the outer regions of the iris. I've read that they are seen in varying distances into the interior, but it's the first time I've seen it.

So what does that mean TP?

Any ideas?

Does it have anything to do with my sixth toe?

BB

PS. Im joking about the last one!!! :lol:

Twickle Purple

11th September 2006, 02:49 AM

:lol: BB!

My DH has two web toes :shock: I told him he must have some labrador retriever in his gene pool.

I'm not sure what the significance is really. I know the outer area of the iris is skin and the inner is internal and that lymph are everywhere. I'll do some reading on the placement and let you know.

Bob Bear

11th September 2006, 02:52 AM

Great, cheers TP.

Hey, has DH ever thought of being a life guard? His custom feet might come in very handy!

BB

Twickle Purple

11th September 2006, 02:54 AM

He is the original aqua-man!

VickyGirl

11th September 2006, 03:05 AM

I would add that many ideas or modalities that were eschewed once by Western medicine have become mainstream or are beginning to be embraced, e.g., accupuncture, glucosamine, single source light therapy. Thanks for the warm welcome, my dear TP! I'm also a proponent of alternative treatments especially when complemented with common sense. After all, we need all the help we can get, right? :D

Omg, and I totally agree that BB's Rosary just fascinating, to say the least?! :wink:
Hugs,
VickyGirl

Twickle Purple

11th September 2006, 03:14 AM

VickyGirl, you've got me giggling. BB does have nice eyes :wink:

I'm more open to things since a fellow did the 'cups' on my back and chest and almost instantly cleared a flush that I'd had for months! I won't even mention that one to the MDs. Truth be told though, there is not a lot of stock in the whole idea of iridology, but I am really interested to see if ANY of it holds water. The one area that intrigues me the most is the rosary and what better place to test if it has any validity? Of course, it could be that the majority of us have this, along with everyone else... so in the end it means nothing. :oops:

Bob Bear

12th September 2006, 12:41 AM

TP,

I should correct you. BB has a nice EYE. I sold the other on Ebay so I could go to Ibiza. Unfortunately, it turned out that eyes work better in pairs :cry:

:lol:

BB

Twickle Purple

12th September 2006, 01:20 AM

Arrrg, sorry me matey.

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/BB_pirate.jpg

Bob Bear

12th September 2006, 01:59 AM

:lol: Were do you get these pictures from TP! You have one for everything, I love it

BB

Twickle Purple

12th September 2006, 03:09 AM

I'm real glad you're not Bob Platypus! That would be a challenge let me tell you.

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/irate_BP.jpeg

ooh no that doesn't suit you at all!

Bob Bear

12th September 2006, 04:00 AM

I certainly hope not!

But Squashbuckler Bear, he welcome at all hours :wink:

Btw, VG and TP, you might have noticed how I tend to lead threads WAY off topic... I will hold my hands up to this crime. Not as bad a Felix mind you!

So without further a do, lets talk eyes :shock:

BB

Twickle Purple

12th September 2006, 04:56 AM

Here's a quick overview with some basic pics.

See if any apply with any accuracy to your eye.

The map:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/IrisMap.jpg

A brown eye:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/browneye.gif

A blue eye:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/blueiris.gif

A blue eye which looks hazel:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/hazeleye.gif

A mixed blue and brown eye:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/mixediris.gif
__________________________________________________ ___________

A weak constitution:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/weakconstitution.GIF

A medium constitution:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/mediumconstitution.gif

A strong constitution:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/strongconstitution.gif

__________________________________________________ ___________

The lymphatic rosary (see my iris in the first post for another example, mine are golden apparently indicating a long standing inflammation):

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/lymphaticrosary.gif

Sinus problems:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/sinusproblems.gif

Stress rings:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/stressrings.GIF

Hardening of the arteries (sodium/cholesteral ring):

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/hardeningofthearteries.gif

Scurf Rim (poor skin elimination):

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/poorskinelimination.gif

moc

12th September 2006, 08:28 AM

A very interesting thread, TP. I'm going to endeavour to take a pic of my eye this evening. I have suspected/known I have lymphatic congestion for a while now - I have had fairly consistent rashes in my groin and armpits (as well as occasionally on my face) - which I know are lymph nodes. so I am expecting to see the lymphatic rosary in my eye! The question then would be... what do we do to improve the function of our lymph systems? I have visited a reflexologist in the past, should I think about seeing her again, or some kind of therapeutic body masseur, maybe acupuncture, something along those lines, or is there something I can do at home? I've tried dry skin brushing, but don't feel it was very effective.

Mike

Twickle Purple

12th September 2006, 03:42 PM

Hi Mike,

I look forward to seeing your pic! I've had my congestion around my jaw, side of my neck, collarbone/chest plate and down under my arms. They always need to reshoot my mammograms on one side and my flushes always begin in the jaw area.

I recemtly purchased a handheld Red Light (660nm) LED unit (RLT stimulates cellular activity, acts as an anti-inflammatory, etc.) and apply it around those specific areas. The difference is almost immediate. The side that has the most congestion didn't like it at all! I had neck and ear discomfort after the first two applications, but after the third and going forward it's been a remarkable and comfortable improvement. I can touch areas that used to be too sensitive to apply pressure to, I feel less 'lumpy' in a couple of spots and my flushes are not as severe in the jaw area.

Twickle Purple

moc

12th September 2006, 05:50 PM

Here it is. I hope this comes out okay - it's actually quite difficult to get a good shot of your eye... or maybe my camera is just rubbish lol! Interestingly enough, not sure if you can see from this picture but I don't actually have a light/white ring around the edge of my cornea, but a dark one. Any idea what that means?

My left eye
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/daisyandjazz/myeye.jpg

My right eye
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/daisyandjazz/myeye2.jpg

Oh how disappointing they've come out blurry :(

Twickle Purple

12th September 2006, 05:53 PM

Hi Mark,

I found the most success was with the camera set for a hi-res pic, my face infront of a mirror set up at a window so I could have natural light. Then take the shot at a distance of about 4-5 inches. With the resolution set high enough you'll be able to zoom in and crop your iris within an image editing application. It's the real close up shots that tend to come out fuzzy.

moc

12th September 2006, 05:55 PM

Okie dokie, I'll have to try again tomorrow then as there's not enough natural light left. Oh well - I had fun taking the pictures anyway lol! :D

Bob Bear

13th September 2006, 02:32 AM

Does your camera have an auto focus?

I pretty much just help it up to my eye and clicked the button :?

If this doesnt work, you could try taking a hi res shot then zooming in with the edit.

BB

purplesarah

14th September 2006, 01:49 AM

This is really interesting.

I have always been interested in iriology but I have never done anything about nurturing my interest.

I will take a pic of my eye and post it over the next few days.

Twickle Purple

14th September 2006, 02:03 AM

Thanks. Look forward to seeing your pic purplesarah.

moc

14th September 2006, 08:11 AM

I don't think my camera has autofocus, i think that's the problem. The pics I took yesterday were at the highest specification from a range of distances from my eye, but none came out sharp enough, even when zooming in on the photo editor. What a shame, oh well! :?

Coyne

14th September 2006, 01:05 PM

I went to an Iridolgist in 2004/05. John Andrews - who's a well known iridologist and luckily for me he works not far from where I live. I didn't know I had Rosacea at the time plus it was in remission so we didn't talk about that. I might go back to see what he has to say on the topic.

Anyway I phoned him up because he took some photos of my eye but when I finished going they where wiped. So if I do go again I'll post some up.

Twickle Purple

14th September 2006, 02:58 PM

Thanks guys,

I really appreciate the interest in this. It's just a great opportunity to see if there's anything to it, because we all share this common condition.

Max

16th September 2006, 03:28 AM

i don't get it - iris patterns aren't supposed to change (only to a certain degree in first years) - how is this going to work?

there are even Iris Recognition Systems that are based on these patterns.

sorry, i don't buy it^^

Twickle Purple

16th September 2006, 03:31 AM

This was to see whether there is a commonality with rosacean iris'. Whether you buy it or not doesn't matter. It would be interesting to see if there is.

Max

17th September 2006, 01:18 AM

This was to see whether there is a commonality with rosacean iris'. Whether you buy it or not doesn't matter. It would be interesting to see if there is.

ok - idea is that there might be some similar pattern rosaceans share (like a certain gene in dna)?

by the way - i can't remember ever looked really close in peoples eyes. it's amazing how different and beautiful <plural> are...

Twickle Purple

17th September 2006, 01:26 AM

It would be really interesting to see if this was the case.

I also have to admit to a fascination with eyes, they are beautiful. Like individual works of art -- and everyone's is unique. Show your art folks! :lol:

Max

17th September 2006, 01:42 AM

by the way - i can't remember ever looked really close in peoples eyes. it's amazing how different and beautiful <plural> are...

that should have been "plural of iris" - maybe it's iriden?

Twickle Purple

17th September 2006, 01:49 AM

I believe it's irises or irides. Irides sounds weird though.

Steve95301

17th September 2006, 02:02 AM

I don't think my cheap digital camera can take a clear picture. They're all blurry.

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3223/eyecn1.jpg

Twickle Purple

17th September 2006, 02:49 AM

Looks like it's a nice blue eye though, not quite as colourful as the one to the left of it though :wink: That reminds me of something I saw on Johnny Quest when I was a kid.

Warren

17th September 2006, 03:47 AM

Here are my freaky eyes. Not to be rude or anything but are you developing cataracts Twickle Purple or is it just the lighting?

http://forum.rosaceagroup.org/images/freakyeyes.jpg

Twickle Purple

17th September 2006, 04:01 AM

Eeek. Warren it looks like you're actually looking out from inside my computer screen! :shock: One of your pupils is bigger than the other -- that is freaky! Unless of course you're having a stroke, then please accept my sincerest apologies and get yourself to an emergency room. :wink:

Now, I have to go look at my eyes... maybe that's why they look bluer lately -- I am getting OLD (howl).

Warren

17th September 2006, 04:10 AM

One of your pupils is bigger than the other

I had 12 sutures in my right eye (on the right in the photo as it is horizontally flipped) but now just half of one. But suprisingly it is now my good eye because the other is short sighted, so I see stuff within a metre with the left eye and anything over a metre that with the other eye.

Twickle Purple

17th September 2006, 04:27 AM

I had 12 sutures in my right eye (on the right in the photo as it is horizontally flipped) but now just half of one. But suprisingly it is now my good eye because the other is short sighted, so I see stuff within a metre with the left eye and anything over a metre that with the other eye.

I am so sorry to hear about that. Anything to do with the eye gives me the shivers, it's such a delicate organ.

Interesting about the distance thing though, kind of like having a built in high beam and low beam.

scrumptious

18th September 2006, 02:29 PM

Year ago when i was going down the alternative route i went to see a well respected Iridology expert and author who did a full analysis. I have to be honest and say i was rather underwhelmed in the end, having studied it myself for months, and i think i walked away a lot poorer and with a standard diet and treatment plan that once again, was very expensive (i swear i must have paid out thousands over the years in supplement costs off the back of 'professionals')

Anyhow i'll see if i can dig out the analysis.

Twickle Purple

18th September 2006, 06:07 PM

I had the same experience a few years ago. But I was intrigued (I think eyes are fascinating generally) what if there was something to it? Not as a whole, obviously, but enough that I wasn't ready flush the vague idea that there maybe some merit to it in some way. So I bought some books and for the greater part it's like reading 19 Century text.

It's the lymphatic ring that has me intrigued because I have lifelong lymph and inflammation issues and have the ring exactly as they describe I would. No interpretation needed -- it's there. So, I'm thinking, hmmm? OK, let's test this. Here we are, as a group, all with an inflammatory condition. Shouldn't we all have this? In some way or another. It's just too perfect an environment and opportunity to not ask the question. There's a lot written on the quack site on this, and that's valid. But that site also discounts things out of hand that I know have worked for me. Placebo effect no withstanding.

I hope that makes sense.

Twickle Purple

28th September 2006, 01:56 AM

moc

28th September 2006, 08:39 AM

Thanks TP, very kind.

I came across MLD a few weeks ago - I had strained a muscle in my lower back and was looking for a therapeutic deep tissue masseur in my local area, and one clinic offered MLD, so i looked into it and got quite excited about it. In the end, I didn't go for MLD this time, but for the deep tissue massage as I thought my back would benefit more (it did). But it is definitely on my list of things to try :D

Tioh2001

28th September 2006, 04:35 PM

Twinkle,

I had my eyes "read" by an Iridology expert once (about 20 years ago!).

I was very impressed. He only told me one thing....that he could tell by looking at my eyes that I had taken a lot of antibotics.

That impressed me, because I took antibotics for 3 years as a teenager...and I have always believed that this significantly contributed to my condition (by damaging my liver and/or by damaging my digestion).

Thanks for the interesting thread.

Heather

Twickle Purple

28th September 2006, 04:55 PM

Thank you Heather.

I do find it interesting. My eyes change colour depending on my health state, very green when I have whole body unwellness to bluish, more blue is coming through as the years progress. As a child they were quite brown. I find this intriguing! I'm hoping to see some clear iris pics. The one I posted at the beginning of the thread was just taken infront of the bathroom window with a Canon S70 pocket digitial. I used a mirror to see where I was shooting and it turned out really well. Hint, hint folks...

Twickle Purple

Ajay

28th September 2006, 07:29 PM

Very impresed with iridology went to a talk many years ago and the guy was fantastic could tell even when a bone was broken, The only thing the eyes won't tell you is if you have had a n operation as you would be asleep at the time and that doesn't register i believe.

Twickle Purple

28th September 2006, 07:32 PM

4th February 2007, 11:44 PM

The only thing the eyes won't tell you is if you have had a n operation as you would be asleep at the time and that doesn't register i believe.

what do you mean? :?

Ajay

5th February 2007, 07:50 AM

It was years ago that I went to a talk on this subject so the old memory is a bit hazey but from what I can remember the lady said that the eye will register all taumas and illness with in the body, but say you had your spleen out, as you were asleep at the time of the opp it won't be reflected in the eyes.I guess because the brain is in adifferent place to when your awake.
When for example you break a bone there would be a certian part of the eye that will register a mark(very small) but to the trained person who can read these things it will be apparent.
She went on to take random people and examone their eyes.She was very accurate at diagnosing illness ,breaks etc past and present,there was only a small group of us there and no 'plants' as I knew most of the people. Very interesting.Sorry for long reply hope it was a help

5th February 2007, 09:06 PM

Very impresed with iridology went to a talk many years ago and the guy was fantastic could tell even when a bone was broken.

It was years ago that I went to a talk on this subject so the old memory is a bit hazey but from what I can remember the lady said that the eye will register all taumas and illness with in the body........

She went on to take random people and examone their eyes.She was very accurate at diagnosing illness ,breaks etc past and present,there was only a small group of us there and no 'plants' as I knew most of the people. Very interesting.Sorry for long reply hope it was a help

Never mind about the long response, I actually find it rather cool that you have been treated by a transvestite. I myself was born by a transvestite, you bet... swoop right out the hinie! :D

Twickle Purple

5th February 2007, 09:40 PM

:-k ... well this certainly went in an unexpected direction. :lol:

phlika29

5th February 2007, 09:42 PM

:D :D :D made me chuckle

Ajay

6th February 2007, 06:34 AM

Yes ater posting I re read my first post and just couldn't be bothered to change it as I thought the I answered the question asked but hey obviously no real interest in the original question,he was a she, but nothing wrong in cross dressing though !!!!

Simply Red

7th February 2007, 12:04 AM

Here's mine, just for the Hell of it *shrug*

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6475/eyemn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

DonH

7th February 2007, 11:20 PM

http://deephousepage.com/smilies/eye_anim.gif

Steve95301

28th February 2007, 06:10 AM

How irises 'reveal personalities' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6375381.stm)

The researchers looked at crypts (pits) and contraction furrows (lines curving around the outer edge of the iris), which are formed when pupils dilate.

It was found that those with more crypts were likely to be tender, warm and trusting, while those with more furrows were more likely to be neurotic, impulsive and give in to cravings.