inspection of eyes

Question 1

The eyes reveal this physiology…

Answer 1

condition of mind, organs and essence

Question 2

spirited eyes define and indications

Answer 2

bright, shiny, clear correct vision, flexible lively movement
indicates: absence of disease or mild disease that is relatively easy to treat

Question 3

spiritless eyes are… and indicate….

Answer 3

dull or turbid sclera. lack of brightness, blurred vision, inflexible movement, staring forwards or upward
indicates:
presence of disease
disease is relatively severe and difficult to treat

Question 4

red sclera

Answer 4

lung fire

Question 5

red canthus

Answer 5

heart fire

Question 6

entire eye red

Answer 6

liver fire/ liver channel wind heat

Question 7

red swollen eye lids

Answer 7

damp-heat spleen/stomach or damp-heat in the liver gallbladder

Question 8

yellow sclera

Answer 8

damp heat
damp cold
jaundice: often appears in eyes before skin

Question 9

green blue sclera

Answer 9

liver wind

Question 10

pale white blood vessels in the canthus or interior aspect of lower eyelids

Answer 10

blood deficiency

qi and blood deficiency

Question 11

black eye sockets

Answer 11

spleen and kidney deficiency

water dampness

Question 12

drooping eyelids

Answer 12

spleen qi deficiency

Question 13

incomplete closure of eyes

Answer 13

spleen qi deficiency, qi and blood deficiency

Question 14

strabismus( eye not properly aligned)

Answer 14

liver wind

Question 15

styes

Answer 15

wind heat/ spleen and stomach heat

Question 16

what organ is associated with the iris

Answer 16

liver

Question 17

what organ is associated with the pupil

Answer 17

the kidney

Question 18

what organ is associated with the upper eye lid

Answer 18

spleen

Question 19

what organ is associated with the lower lid

Answer 19

stomach