What diseases can our eyes tell us about? Eyes are the mirror of health. What do spots on the iris mean?

I read it in your eyes

In most cases, the eyes are a mirror of the soul, age, degree of fatigue and how stormy you spent the night. But they may also reflect your health problems.

Yellowed squirrels. With age, the whites of the eyes acquire a brownish-yellow tint. The more fat and less vegetables and fruits, the more intensely it will be expressed. If age is not your problem, then the cause may be liver or gallbladder disease, certain diseases lymphatic system and blood.

The whites of the eyes are pale gray. Your body lacks oxygen or your metabolism is impaired.

Spots on the iris of the eye. If light spots appear on the iris of the eye, most likely you have some kind of inflammatory process internal organs, and the process is old. They will disappear when you cure the disease.

White ring around the iris of the eye. If a white ring surrounds the iris of your eye, you probably have a disturbed fat metabolism (you move little or eat incorrectly). Check your blood cholesterol levels.

Flashes of light in the eyes may be a sign of eye strain or general fatigue, but the same symptom is also observed with retinal detachment. People who suffer from migraines also see flashes of light before their eyes. "Flashes of light" are cause for concern if they become more frequent or intense, or if they are combined with other symptoms, such as decreased vision, headaches and dizziness.

"Mist in the Eyes" or decreased image contrast may be a symptom of cataracts, an irreversible clouding of the lens. Glaucoma is also possible - increased intraocular pressure. If not accepted timely measures, this can result in blindness.

Double vision. After a head injury or viral disease double vision is possible. In this case, it is necessary to be examined for strabismus. With skull trauma, with inflammatory infectious diseases In botulism, double vision is also observed - diplopia. Urgent hospitalization is required. The same symptom occurs when multiple sclerosis, stroke.

Blurred picture. This is a typical sign of nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. Visual acuity may also decrease with hypertension and diabetes. It starts with the same symptom age-related dystrophy retina.

Pain in the eyes. It is quite difficult to determine what pain in the eyes is. Optometrists believe that eye problems can range from discomfort around or inside the eye to a nagging pain in eye whites. Feeling dull ache may occur after prolonged work with a computer monitor or long reading. We need to do eye exercises. Pain may occur with incorrectly selected or outdated glasses. contact lenses. If you experience severe pain, redness of the eyes and blurred vision, then the cause of the disorder is probably uveitis, i.e. inflammation of the pigmented areas of the eye. Severe pain, which are accompanied by other symptoms (mainly nausea and a halo around the light source) may be a sign of glaucoma.

Redness and pain in the eyes. One of the common reasons is chronic fatigue, initial stage diseases of asthenopia - eye fatigue syndrome. The cause of redness and pain in the eyes may be infection, allergies, foreign body that has gotten into the eye (an eyelash, a crumb of makeup, a speck). Redness of the eyes is one of the symptoms of diseases such as conjunctivitis, blepharitis, and uveitis. This is also a symptom of dysfunction. thyroid gland. The least harmless of the above is that you are wearing inappropriate contact lenses.

"Flying flies". Prolonged eye strain, especially in artificial light and in a poorly ventilated room, insufficient sleep, poor digestion - this is an incomplete list of reasons that can result in the appearance of “flying flies”. Flying flies are often harbingers of amaurosis or cataracts. If there are more and more “floaters” or they are colored, this may be a symptom of retinal hemorrhage or retinal detachment.

Swollen eyelids. Typically, this is a symptom of cardiac or renal failure. Swollen eyelids also indicate this. But it can also be a symptom of overwork, lack of sleep, or allergic reaction for anything. In addition, swollen eyelids can appear as a result of a malfunction of the thyroid gland, which is responsible for the functioning of many organs. Get examined by an endocrinologist.

Dark circles under the eyes. They often happen after sleepless night, because due to overwork, the muscles on the face are weakened. The reason may also be internal diseases: inflammation of the intestines, nervous breakdown, kidney disease. Perhaps the reason lies in excess fluid in the body. When there is a lot of it, it does not remove toxins and accumulates under the eyes, forming dark circles. You need to drink at least 8 glasses of liquid a day, but try not to overuse it at night.

Inflamed eyelids often accompany many diseases, in particular skin diseases (such as seborrheic eczema). But sometimes the eyelids can become inflamed due to an infection or allergy to cosmetics. Change your mascara, eye shadow, and eye makeup remover.

Be careful about your eyes. They often signal us about some disease.

The organ of vision is part of the human nervous and vascular system, which means that diseases of other organs are, to one degree or another, reflected in the eyes. Changes in them begin already at early stage an illness that is still invisible to you. Of course, a brown spot on the iris or blueness under the eyelids is not yet a diagnosis, but it’s worth thinking about what the eyes want to tell you.

Veil with "flies"

DETAILS. They are haunted by styes on the eyelids. From time to time, blurred vision (veil) bothers you, “spots” are black dots, especially when looking at the snow or the sky (you moved and stopped your gaze, and the “spots” continued to move).

Additionally: weight is higher than normal, thirst, dryness and itching of the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth, genitals, fatigue, possible pustules on the skin, boils.

ON SUSPECTION. Diabetic retinopathy(damage blood vessels retina) is one of the complications of uncontrolled diabetes. “Floaters” are the result of small hemorrhages in vitreous, the veil is a consequence of swelling of the central zone of the retina. Type 2 diabetes usually begins mildly, it is detected by chance, and often a person goes to the doctor for the first time, already having similar complications.

Why are my eyes so big?

DETAILS. Usually in the morning I am bothered by dry eyes and pain in them. The eyeball enlarges, giving the face an expression of surprise and fear. There is a feeling of fullness or pain when moving the eyes, “bags”, photophobia, a feeling of “sand” in the wind.

Additionally: weight loss, increased heart rate.

ON SUSPECTION. Endocrine ophthalmopathy- inflammation in the tissues of the orbit caused by malfunction immune system: an attack on one’s own organs and tissues. Swelling occurs, intraocular pressure increases, hence the enlargement of the eyeballs and a feeling of fullness. And pain and dryness in the eyes are the result of incomplete closure of the eyelids, especially at night. One might also suspect Graves' disease, in which the thyroid gland becomes the target of an immune attack. The combination of these problems occurs in 30-50% of cases.

Two organs are treated by different means. When the hormones return to normal, this will slightly improve the appearance of the eyes, but will not lead to them full recovery. But it has been proven that stopping smoking greatly contributes to improvement.

YOUR DOCTOR is an ophthalmologist and endocrinologist.

Yellow look

DETAILS. The sclera of the eyes yellowed noticeably, but not much. This is not a surprise for you, this has happened before after ARVI, physical activity, stress, strict diet. Skin color usually does not change. A blood test for viral hepatitis B and C is negative. Ultrasound of organs abdominal cavity discovers slight increase liver. In rare cases, fatigue occurs and slight discomfort in the right hypochondrium occurs. No other complaints.

ON SUSPECTION. A syndrome in which the amount of bilirubin in the blood, a pigment that colors the skin and sclera yellow, temporarily or permanently increases. Perhaps this is hereditary Gilbert's syndrome (occurs in 2-5% of the population, especially men), when the liver is genetically lacking certain enzymes.

There is a “genetic blood test to determine mutations in the UGT1A1 gene” that costs about 3 thousand rubles. If a benign increase in bilirubin, especially the presence of Gilbert's syndrome, is confirmed, live calmly - it is safe. In order not to turn yellow, you need to lead healthy image life.

YOUR DOCTOR is a gastroenterologist.

Check the blood

DETAILS. A slight yellowness of the sclera and skin, which was previously unusual for you, has appeared.

Additionally: weakness, fast fatiguability, dizziness, tachycardia. There may be discomfort in the left hypochondrium, in the area of ​​the spleen. Symptoms may worsen with extreme cold or after an acute respiratory viral infection. Viral hepatitis was excluded by PCR.

ON SUSPECTION. Different kinds hemolytic anemia associated with accelerated destruction of blood cells.

YOUR DOCTOR is a gastroenterologist, hematologist.

Signal from the kidneys

DETAILS. In the morning there is severe swelling - “bags” under the eyes. They intensify when consuming liquid at night - tea, watermelon. Later, swelling of the arms and legs may temporarily occur.

Additionally: general weakness, pale skin, lower back pain, urine color changes or its quantity decreases. Perhaps you had a sore throat a few days or a couple of weeks ago; you suffered from an acute respiratory viral infection.

ON SUSPECTION. Diseases of the urinary system.

YOUR DOCTOR is a general practitioner, nephrologist.

Hypertension is questionable

DETAILS. Lightning or flashes in the peripheral vision, especially if the eyes are closed.

ON SUSPECTION. Suffering vascular system organ of vision, retina. Check the condition of other blood vessels in the body, the functioning of the heart, measure arterial pressure. If you are overweight, take another blood test for sugar. Hypertension and diabetes often go hand in hand.

YOUR DOCTOR is an ophthalmologist, therapist, cardiologist, endocrinologist.

Migraine

DETAILS. Flashes, glare, auras around objects - and all this against the background of a headache of varying strength. The condition can worsen from sounds, strong odors, light (both bright and normal daylight), stress, and fatigue. It is important that the ophthalmologist completely excludes changes in the retina that could affect vision.

ON SUSPECTION. A type of migraine.

YOUR DOCTOR is an ophthalmologist, neurologist.

Are hormones to blame?

If you are a regular user of artificial tear drops, you should not reassure yourself that the cause of dry eyes is working at a computer around the clock. The amount of tears produced can be reduced for various reasons, including hormonal disorders. Contact an endocrinologist and gynecologist.

Diagnostics by the iris of the eyes

Iridology- diagnosis of diseases by changes in the shape, structure, color and mobility of the iris (from the Greek iris - iris).

Now iridology is mainly carried out using computer programs, but this does not mean at all that you cannot control your health yourself.

In healthy people, the iris is clean and transparent. This was noticed a long time ago: “...If your eye is clean, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew 6:22). IN Tibetan medicine Since ancient times, the eyes have been considered a reflection of the condition of the liver. The literal translation was: “the eyes are the flower of the liver.”
According to iridology, natural eye colors are only brown, blue and a mixture of both. Other shades and tones, no matter how beautiful they may be, indicate the presence of toxins accumulated in the body.

But if the owners of even the most heavenly blue eyes If they eat exclusively in fast food restaurants, their eyes will turn brown. And vice versa, Brown eyes will brighten if you switch to more healthy food. Green is not a natural color. Its genetic basis is blue. Mixed with it is yellowness, indicating some functional impairment. Ideally, the iris should be absolutely light, which indicates that its owner does not have digestive problems. But if something is wrong somewhere, the color will change in that area that is associated with the “lost” system of the body.

Here are the main points that must be taken into account in order to determine the state of the body by eye color:

Blue iris means a tendency to diseases associated with high acidity, such as arthritis, rheumatism, asthma and stomach ulcers.

Brown iris indicates a tendency to digestive system disorders, for example, gastroenteritis, constipation, diseases of the central nervous system.

Iris bluish-brown (green) indicates that its owner has increased acidity and toxicity, associated primarily with dysfunction of the nervous and digestive systems.

Mixed iris shades often have a blue base, which therefore indicates a tendency to ailments inherent in the blue iris.

The iris, or more correctly “iris,” refers to the vascular tract of the eyes - a delicate, spherical membrane rich in blood vessels and pigment. The iris, as the anterior part of the vascular tract, is located between the cornea and the lens. In its center there is a hole - the pupil, which acts as a diaphragm, which reflexively regulates the amount of light entering the eye. The diameter of the iris is on average 11 mm, thickness 300 mm.

One of the main functions of the iris, in addition to its participation in the outflow of intraocular fluid, is the regulation of the amount of light penetrating into the eye through the pupil. So, on any iris you can see its structure, i.e. row anatomical formations:

Pupil

A hole in the center of the iris that regulates the amount of light received by the light-sensitive structures of the eye.

Determines the state of autonomic nervous regulation, emotional activity, assessment of the level of light adaptation, reactivity. Some pathological processes in the body can affect the size of the pupil.

Miosis - pathological constriction of the pupils (pupil less than 2 mm), associated with damage or irritation of the autonomic innervation of the eye. Most often, miosis is associated with age. It can occur in older people and in infants - physiological miosis. Miosis is also observed with farsightedness, intoxication, and brain diseases.
Unilateral miosis can occur with Horner's syndrome - together with ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) and enophthalmos (retraction of eyeball). Horner's syndrome occurs in tumors of the nasopharynx, brain and spinal cord, mediastinum, aortic aneurysm, syringomyelia, and multiple sclerosis.

Midriaz - on the contrary, pathological dilation of the pupils (pupil more than 6 mm), associated with excitation of the sympathetic nervous system (with fear, pain, excitement), also with diseases (hyperthyroidism, myopia, pheochromacytoma, intoxication, brain diseases).

Anisocoria - uneven pupil size. Occurs with diseases of the nervous system, with osteochondrosis cervicothoracic region spine, in patients with somatic diseases(pulmonary tuberculosis, pleurisy, aortic damage). It can occur in practically healthy people. In this case, usually the right pupil is wider than the left.

The shape of the pupil can be changed from round to oval with a different direction of the major axis, according to which these changes are called oval-vertical, oval-horizontal and oval-diagonal. The most common is the oval-vertical shape. Various changes pupil configurations are available if available vascular diseases brain or predisposition to them.

Local deformation - pupillary flattening. Sectoral constriction of the pupil in a specific area. In diagnosis, the localization of flattening is important, which may indicate a diseased organ.

Decentralization of the pupil - displacement of the pupil relative to the center of the iris. The pupil usually shifts in the direction opposite to the weak organ, i.e. opposite the place of displacement - diseased organs

Pupillary border

Pigmented fringe, which is the transitional area between the pupil and the inner edge of the iris.

Typical shapes:

1. Evenly thickened - has the appearance of a densely pigmented black wide border (size 4.8 mm at 36 times magnification).

2. Evenly grainy - resembles a black necklace made of large beads, evenly spaced (size 4.8 mm at 36x magnification).

3. Halo-like - consists of 2 rings: internal (distinctly pigmented) and external (thinned, light brown or gray halo type) (size 4.7 mm at 36x magnification).

4. Unevenly thickened - characterized by varying thickness of pigment along the border (size 1.9 mm at 36 times magnification).

5. Unevenly grainy - consists of a set of beads of various sizes; there may be gaps between the beads, sometimes looking like “moth-eaten” (size 1.8 mm at 36 times magnification).

6. Thin - characterized by a narrow border of pigment, which may be absent in places (size 1.0 mm at 36 times magnification).

The shape of the pupillary border indicates the state of the immune system.

This is the main sign of the body's resistance. With age, the width of the pupillary border decreases, which is associated with an age-related decrease in immunity. The widest border is observed at a young age, then it gradually decreases (approximately 2 times) towards old age.

The pupillary border is sensitive to pathological processes and is very labile. Diseases change the shape of the pupillary border, turning it from normal to pathological (forms 3-6), characterized by local or diffuse loss of pigment.

The presence of a well-defined pupillary border in elderly people indicates high level immunity, adaptation protective forces body and good health. Conversely, identifying pathological forms pupillary border, especially with diffuse loss of pigment, primarily in young people, allows us to judge chronic, long-term diseases.

The shape of the pupillary border, except overall assessment body resistance, may also have an iridological interpretation:

A). Oreal-like pupillary border often occurs with gastrointestinal diseases intestinal tract. Especially when chronic gastritis with reduced secretory function.

b). Thin pupillary border is considered as one of the signs of cancer alertness. But it can also happen with a decrease in the tone of the parasympathetic nervous system: the wider it is, the higher the tone of the parasympathetic nervous system.

c). With local loss of pigment, an area of ​​thinning of the pupillary border may indicate the pathology of the organ to the projection of which it is related, especially in combination with other iridescent signs.

Autonomous ring ("sympathetic crown")

This is the zone between the pupillary and ciliary belts.

Anatomically, in the area of ​​the autonomous ring there is a small arterial circle, covered with large radial trabeculae. The autonomous ring formation is dynamic, since it can contract and increase in volume depending on the continuously changing size of the pupillary belt and the pupil.

When the pupil dilates the pupillary zone narrows greatly and the anterior surface of the iris descends steeply towards the pupillary edge, which makes it difficult to examine the autonomous ring.

When the pupil constricts the pupillary zone expands, as a result of which the line of the autonomous ring becomes clearer and more pronounced.

With average sizes of the apex of the autonomous ring sympathetic tone normal, with a rounded and flat top 0 reduced, with a high and wide top - increased. The diagnostic significance of this zone is exceptionally great, firstly, because it is an indicator of the activity of all visceral systems, and secondly, because it serves as the main guideline for topical diagnosis of organs.

1. Concentric rings - evenly spaced in a circle. The most common version of adaptation rings. Their owners are mostly impressionable people, they are often withdrawn, do not show their emotions, experiencing them deep inside themselves, giving the impression of a balanced, calm nature. Restraining emotions causes tension in the nervous system, which can lead, first of all, to the emergence of neuroses, psychosomatic disorders and diseases ( peptic ulcer, coronary disease hearts, etc.). It is necessary to pay attention to the number of adaptation rings and the degree of their expression:

A). One or two rings , and on dark irises up to three - a manifestation of the norm, a sign of a good constitution of resistance.
b). Three or four rings - a sign of a decrease in protective forces. It happens in closed people, as well as with great emotional overload, they often talk about a predisposition to neuroses, psychosomatic disorders and diseases.
V) Five to six rings or more - a sign of a decline in the body’s defenses. Typically occurs when there is listed diseases, as well as for thyrotoxicosis.

2. Eccentric rings - directed to the projection zones of various organs. For example, contact of eccentric rings with the limbus at 12 o'clock occurs in epilepsy and parkinsonism.

3.Oval(or vertical) rings- adaptation rings with large vertical axis. Occurs with hereditary neurological diseases.

4. Adaptation rings in the formlinks of a broken chain - located linearly in the ciliary zone. Occurs in severe spastic conditions of organs projected in this zone.

Adaptation Arcs (incomplete adaptation rings) indicate a predisposition to spasms. Often found in migraines in the projection zone of the brain; at bronchial asthma and bronchitis with an asthmatic component in the area of ​​the bronchi and lungs; for coronary heart disease and neurocirculatory dystonia of the cardiac type in the projection zone of the heart. One or two arches can connect two organs.

The beginning and end of the adaptation arc on functionally interconnected organs (ovaries-mammary glands, uterus-brain), which makes it possible to establish the pathogenetic mechanism of damage to these organs (which is primary). Sometimes the primary affected organ can be identified by the lighter beginning of the arc.

The iris is like a map where the “reflections” of the heart, intestines, kidneys, lungs, brain, liver, and skin are located. This is how the human head is “designed” onto top part irises, kidneys - to the bottom, lungs - to the side, organs located on the right will be “reflected” in the right eye, and those on the left - in the left. In both eyes, only the stomach and intestines can be seen.

Changes in these zones - structural and color - indicate the presence of the disease.

About diseases These are the spots and stripes that appear on the iris.

A about the degree of damage The size, shape, and color intensity of the spots will tell you.

The spots can be flakes, circles, convolutions, grains, furrows, from light golden to dark coffee shades. Diseases with strong pain syndromes. But operations do not leave “traces” on the iris.

If whitish, pinkish or brown spots and specks appear on the iris- this indicates that the body is overloaded with toxins, a metabolic disorder is possible, they can also speak of arthritis, rheumatism, asthma.

Dark specks may indicate dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract or central nervous system.

Headaches, dizziness, weakness may be accompanied by the appearance of “rays of sunshine” of a dark color. But as soon as the body recovers, the rays disappear.

When performing iridology, attention is also paid to a ring separating the outer and inner zones of the iris.

For severe chronic diseases the shape of the ring becomes oval with sparse wide teeth, uneven in height. This ring also reflects the psycho-emotional state of a person as a whole.

Inner edge of the iris the pupillary border can also tell about diseases. So, for example, when chronic diseases the border narrows and becomes like a halo.

Outer edge of the iris Maybe be dark, which possibly means hematopoietic disorders. And here white rim- an indicator of high cholesterol levels in the blood.

So it won't be surprising if your eyes change throughout your life.

And a little more about color:

It is believed that brown eyed people have a predisposition to diseases digestive tract and nervous system.

People with blue eyes or irises of mixed shades prone to asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, stomach ulcers.

Green eyes may indicate increased toxicity, acidity associated with digestion, and diseases of the nervous system cannot be excluded.

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Everything you need to know about your health!

The face of each of us, if you look closely, is full of wrinkles, long “lines” and age spots. But did you know that they can tell you more about you than just your age?

According to leading medical scientists, the face and its appearance are directly related to the rest of the body. Therefore, if you carefully examine yours, you can notice what kind of danger signals your body is sending you. In some cases this can be very important.

Every line and every wrinkle on your face has its own special meaning. Even the appearance of age spots on your body is not accidental! Are you wondering what the wrinkles and roughness in the places marked with numbers mean?

1. Horizontal deep lines on the forehead.

They are often called “lines of concern” because they seem to “clog” the mind. a large number of stress. If you have them, and are quite noticeable, then you need to rest and relax more often. Go on vacation more often!

Also this area directly associated with the stomach. Perhaps you are eating too much sugar? Or is your diet high in fat? Perhaps you are drinking too little water?

If you're reading this, you almost certainly need to take better care of yourself and what goes into your body throughout the day.

2. Wrinkles near the right eyebrow.

Vertical wrinkles in this place are a clear sign liver weakness. If you want them to disappear from your face, you need to improve this internal organ.

Start eating more green vegetables, sweet fruits and whole grains. Reduce your intake of coffee, spicy foods and salt. If you feel that you may have serious liver problems at all, consult your doctor immediately! Unfortunately, the diet and lifestyle of the vast majority of us are not conducive to her health.

3. Wrinkles near the left eyebrow.

This area of ​​your face directly “connected” to the spleen. Wrinkles in this area indicate problems with it.

The work of this body, as well as related pancreas may be disrupted by excessive sugar consumption. Just make sure you get some of it in your diet. Dried fruit instead of sugary cookies is a great start! Well, you yourself know what you can refuse next!

4. Wrinkles on the bridge of the nose.

This is not common, but some people develop wrinkles here too. Usually their appearance in this place means a reaction to seasonal allergies.

Oddly enough, this area is also related to your libido. If you have wrinkles on the bridge of your nose, you may feel less desire for sex than usual. Perhaps it's time to worry less. And eat foods called “aphrodisiacs.”

5. Wrinkles in the corners of the eyes.

This popular type of wrinkle is also called “crow’s feet.” If you've never heard of them, it's not very good. laugh often. IN otherwise, they would probably have already begun to appear in you (which, of course, is not bad).

This is only a problem if your wrinkles in these areas are especially deep and noticeable. This may indicate rapidly progressing vision problems. You should probably stare at your phone less often, watch TV less often, or try not to spend too much time at the computer.

In addition, crow's feet are associated with some internal organs - stomach, kidneys and liver. Perhaps you need to force yourself to move more and finally switch to a healthy diet.

6. Circles or bags under the eyes.

We all see them in the mirror early in the morning when we haven't gotten enough sleep. But if you see them every day, then it almost certainly indicates kidney weakness. Start eating more fruits and vegetables, and try to drink more fluids throughout the day.

Particularly large bags under the eyes may also indicate problems with circulatory system . You need to combat poor skin circulation! Yoga or massages are great. If you yourself feel that this is becoming a serious problem, you should consult a doctor.

7. Dark spots on the cheeks.

If you have patches of light and dark colors, this may indicate problems with some internal organs. First, you're almost certainly not eating well.

Secondly, you almost certainly smoke. Because you've had it for a long time weak lungs. You need to start practicing breathing exercises and try to learn breathing control. Running in the morning effectively cleanses the lungs.

8. Acne and flaky skin at the tip of the nose.

A red nose may not be a problem, but acne and redness in this area indicate that the nose is not working well enough. circulatory system. You increased risk development of problems with blood pressure. If the problem has been with you for a long time, and you have not paid attention to it for several years, perhaps now is the time to see a doctor.

Your heart health is of utmost importance. To support it, avoid spicy foods, alcohol and coffee. Products with “healthy” fatty acids include avocados and fish. They are better, believe me!

9. Wrinkles in the corners of the mouth.

Many people have vertical wrinkles in this area. But this point is directly connected by nerves to colon! This internal organ is rarely thought about, but its health will have a direct impact on your quality of life as you age.

Fortunately, it’s quite easy to restore it and then keep it in shape: you need to eat foods rich in fiber and consume enough vitamin D. A little physical activity, a little more fluid - and everything will go away!

10. Laughter lines.

Typically, deep wrinkles in this area develop in people who laugh a lot, loudly and often. Laughter, is known to be beneficial for both mental and physical health. So you gotta love those wrinkles!

On the other hand, if you don't laugh often but have wrinkles, this may indicate problems with pancreas. Add blueberries, cherries, grapes, garlic and spinach to your diet.

11. Wrinkles above the upper lip.

Not all people, even in old age, develop vertical wrinkles on their lips. But those who have them are almost certainly smokers. Smoking- one of important reasons, why do these generally unnatural wrinkles appear here?

This area is also directly “connected” to spleen. Try adding root vegetables to your diet. Turnips and carrots are especially useful. To relieve the spleen, it is better to eat often, but little by little.

12. Stains on the lips.

Lip stains can have several explanations. They can be an indicator and poor circulation (in this case yoga is recommended), and problems with colon, And liver weakness. To find out for sure their occurrence, you will have to go to the doctors.

13. Double chin.

People whose neck wrinkles and sag almost certainly suffer from overweight . This is a popular problem, especially nowadays, when we all eat a lot and move little.

However, this area also “includes” thyroid gland . To improve her health, you need to take zinc tablets and at least temporarily give up bread and any flour products in general.

14. “Ring around the pupil.”

During your monitoring, you can check not only your face, but also your eyes. If you notice a “ring” along the contour of the iris, then you have increased cholesterol level.

This almost always leads to serious problems- including to heart attack and other heart diseases. Fortunately, there are many ways to reduce its levels. Eat more vegetables And less food saturated with trans fats. Add to diet soy sauce and nuts.

15. Noticeable veins at the corners of the forehead.

If veins appear in your temporal area, this may be a sign hypertension. Obviously you need to do something about your stress. If necessary, quit for the sake of it. Start going for walks more often, do yoga, or even go on an unplanned vacation. This is not a joke!

Also, accept that you need to eat more bananas and gradually cut out salt. Once the pressure begins to decrease, your vein will become less noticeable.

16. Wrinkle under the lip.

Many people have a “cleft” chin. But this only indicates what is in your life too much negativity and pessimism.

The habit of always preparing for the worst may seem beneficial to you, but in reality it has a devastating effect on your health in the long run. Let go of your grievances. Try to avoid disappointment and anger at all costs. The world inside you, as you see, can be reflected on your face!

What wrinkles are there on your face? Let us know in the comments what you think about all this!

The spots that appear on the iris of a person's eyes are a striking example of the amazing connection between different parts of the body that seem to be in no way connected with each other. Not many people know that the color of this fabric can tell a lot. For example, the color of the iris of the eye indicates hereditary characteristics, and various diseases and genetic characteristics.

What do spots on the iris mean?

Many experienced specialists know that by the iris of the eye it is possible to determine various diseases internal organs of a person, which has a very important during treatment various diseases. There is a specific direction in medicine - iridology, which studies the iris of the human eye. Iridology deals with the study of various connections between the condition of the iris and various internal organs.

Anatomy and physiology of the iris

The iris is the front part of the human eye, which can be colored in different colors. At the same time, iridologist recognize normal color, only brown and blue shades. These are the most common colors in which the iris of the eye is painted due to various substances of organic origin, the main one is the melanin pigment found in internal environment. The surface of the human iris has a very complex structure, which is considered individual for any person.

According to its main functions, this part of the eye is considered a certain type of diaphragm, which carries out the process of adjusting the light penetrating into a rather complex optical system. The main elements of a complex optical system human eyes are:

• Lens.

• Retina.

• Vitreous body.

In cases of insufficient lighting brightness, the muscle, which is located in inner layer opens the pupil. In this case, the process of transmitting a sufficiently large beam of light rays is carried out. This helps a person receive various information that concerns the world around him. In cases where the lighting is very bright, then the pupil decreases in diameter using a muscle called the dilator. This is necessary so that when there is a significant flux of light that enters the human eye, the destruction of photosensitive tissues does not occur.

Eye color: norms and deviations

A child is born with eyes blue color, because his iris still contains little melanin. Blue eye color is a recessive trait. If the parents have blue eyes, then the child will also have this shade. If parents have brown eyes, this does not mean that they do not have the gene for blue eyes - it may simply be suppressed by the gene for brown eyes, but may appear in their descendants. If the mother or father inherited the gene for the brown color of the iris, the child will become brown-eyed already at the 5th month of life, when his body accumulates required amount melanin. But over time, the shade can change.

A significant number of people on our planet have brown eyes. According to a large number of well-known experts, the distant ancestors of humans had exclusively brown eyes and there were no other shades. The difference in eye shades became possible due to the wide distribution of people in different parts of the planet, as well as the fact that they lived in different climatic and other conditions. There is a certain kind of pattern: people various countries, where it predominates hot climate and a large number of sunlight penetrates the earth; they have brown eyes. At the same time, snow has higher reflective properties, so people who live in snowy areas also mostly have brown eyes. In the same areas of our planet where light penetrates less intensely, there will be more blue-eyed people.

According to iridologists, all other shades, including green, are not the norm. This does not mean that a green-eyed person is in danger, but it is likely that he is prone to some kind of internal diseases.

Spots on the human iris and their meaning

If we look at it from a general perspective, then the human iris has an extremely heterogeneous color, and in people it can individually differ from the rest. By itself outer edge In the human eye there is a brighter stripe where the pigment layer is located around the perimeter of the outer shell and to some extent extends to the surface. At the same time, the most middle part The human iris may in some cases be completely colorless. These spots, which may have different shape, as well as dimensions, are of great interest to specialists involved in the study of the iris. Today, special maps have been created that indicate the fact which spots and in what location are responsible for various organs in the human body.

Stain classification

In progress, enough long-term development science, which is called iridology, on permanent basis Various attempts have been made to classify specks according to their basic properties and features. Famous scientists and medical workers, one of which is R. Bourdiol. He was able to identify three main groups of changes, one of them being:

• Toxic spots of several levels of development that are maturing or incipient. These spots can occupy quite large areas in terms of their basic dimensions.

• They indicate the fact that a person has suffered various diseases or intoxication of the body in the past. At the same time, they can manifest themselves in some cases in newborn children, which indicates the possibility of the mother transferring various toxins.

• There may be another reason that provoked the appearance of such spots - this is various disorders manifested in the functioning of the human liver. In some cases, the main reason lies in diseases genitourinary system, which are caused by the penetration of pathogens or infections into the human body.

Pigment spots in their basic shape are round with a certain accumulation of relatively small grains. Basically, they contain a certain connection with a large number of disorders in the functioning of organs human body. For example, the main diseases that they may indicate are:

• Inflammatory processes at various stages.
• Traumatic disorders of varying severity. Intoxication of the human body.

Many iridodiagnosticians are confident that more reliable data, which mainly relate to various diseases, can manifest themselves in a certain population. These specks have a very wide variety of shades, so it is inherently impossible to accurately establish the information they indicate in most cases.

At the same time, any of the presented species can be divided into a large number of additional subspecies (many names are very unique). For example, felt pigment is a definite sign of various diseases of the intestinal tract, as well as a symptom of the body’s predisposition to the appearance of diabetes mellitus. Small spots with rounded borders may, in certain cases, indicate the localization of a certain pathology. In addition, in some certain cases, they are an important sign that a certain pathological process in the human body is nearing completion. In modern iridology there are a large number of interpretations and definitions on this issue. This moment is required in mandatory understand and take into account when considering various pathological abnormalities in the human body.

The Kayser-Fleischer ring on the cornea is a pathognomonic symptom of Wilson-Konovalov disease. This disease is characterized by a pathology of metabolic processes with the accumulation of copper molecules in the tissues of organs and systems. Ring-like structures around the iris appear in later stages when chemical element managed to accumulate in the organ of vision. They have a yellowish or greenish tint interspersed with brown pigment. Rings are detected by ophthalmoscopy.

What kind of formations are these?

Kayser-Fleischer rings in the cornea are deposits of copper molecules due to a violation of its metabolism in the body. The pathology is hereditary and occurs in an autosomal recessive manner. Initially, crescent-shaped pigmentation appears between the cornea and sclera. Later, when the copper accumulates, a full-fledged ring formation is formed, separating the iris from the surrounding structures. The ring becomes visible to the naked eye. It is diagnosed by ophthalmoscopy using optical slit lamps. Other laboratory and instrumental techniques are also used for diagnostic purposes.

Kayser-Fleischer ring-shaped structures form in Descemet's membrane. This is how anatomists designate the area at the border of the cornea and sclera.

Causes

Kayser-Fleischer rings in the eyes appear when copper metabolism is impaired due to hereditary and other reasons. Among them are the following pathologies:

This pathology can develop against the background of hepatitis.

• Hepatocerebral dystrophy. This is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by severe damage to the nervous, digestive, excretory and other systems. It is common cause the appearance of specific rings (about 95% of cases).
• Dietary features. These include eating foods cooked in copper utensils or rich in copper water.
• Anemia. With anemia, ring formations sometimes appear around the iris of the eye.
• Hepatitis and other liver lesions. Occurs when severe violation functioning of liver tissue.
• Kidney failure. If you have kidney disease, a brown ring may appear around the iris.

How does the pathology manifest itself?

When ring structures appear around the iris, the following clinical symptoms occur:

An additional manifestation of the pathology may be ringing in the ears.

• General malaise and weakness. During decompensation of the functioning of organs and systems, their failure occurs.
• Nausea. Since the disease, accompanied by the appearance of Kayser-Fleischer rings, affects the gastrointestinal system, nausea occurs.
• Diarrhea. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract provoke diarrhea.
• Flashing of flies before the eyes and ringing in the ears. These symptoms accompany anemia, which manifests the pathology.
• Decrease in intelligence. Brain dysfunction occurs due to the accumulation of copper compounds in nerve tissues.
• Deterioration of vision. With the concentration of copper molecules in the iris, retina and optic nerve visual function decreases.
• The appearance of pathological reflexes. They also occur against the background general defeat nervous system.
• Headaches and painful sensations in the lower back. They appear when renal function is impaired.

Diagnosis of the disease

IN diagnostic purposes The following laboratory and instrumental methods are used:

To obtain a complete picture of the disease, a person must undergo an ultrasound scan of the abdominal cavity.

• General analysis blood. It shows an increase in the number of leukocytes, an acceleration of erythrocyte sedimentation and an increase in the concentration of C-reactive protein.
• Blood test for electrolytes. The analysis clearly shows an increase in copper concentration.
• Blood chemistry. Its results indicate an increase in liver enzymes, creatinine and bilirubin.
• Ophthalmoscopy. The slit lamp method helps determine the presence of rings around the iris and determine the degree of pigment saturation. Also, using the technique, the condition of the fundus is studied.
• Neuromyography. This method allows you to determine the conductivity nerve impulses and localization of blockades.
• Ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs. The size of the liver, its structure and the presence of pathological formations are noted on the screen.
• Computer or magnetic resonance imaging. These techniques help to understand the damage to the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract.