wk12 - eyes

Question 1

True or False: The Liver is the only organ reflected in the quality of the eyes.

Answer 1

False – all organs are reflected in some way, shape, or form in the quality of the eyes.

Question 2

What organ is associated with the inner & outer canthi of the eye?

Answer 2

Heart

Question 3

What organ is associated with the sclera, or white of the eye?

Answer 3

Lung

Question 4

What organ is associated with the lower lid of the eye?

Answer 4

Spleen

Question 5

What organ is associated with the pupil?

Answer 5

Kidney

Question 6

What organ is associated with the iris?

Answer 6

Liver

Question 7

Bloodshot eyes indicate what pathology?

Answer 7

LV Fire

Question 8

Vision Loss or Blindness indicates what pathology?

Answer 8

KD Vacuity (think deepest part of eye)

Question 9

Macular Degeneration indicates what pathology?

Answer 9

Essence Vacuity

Question 10

How is Macular Degeneration with blind spot on the periphery different from Macular Degeneration with blind spot in the center?

Answer 10

· KD Yin Xu - blind spot in center

· KD Yang Xu - blind spot on periphery

Question 11

Coudiness of Vision or Cataracts indicates what pathology?

Answer 11

LV / KD Vacuity

Question 12

Night Blindness indicates what pathology?

Answer 12

LV Blood Vacuity

Question 13

Very generally, red or bloodshot eyes indicate what?

Answer 13

Heat

Question 14

Could red or bloodshot eyes be due to Excess Heat or Vacuity Heat? How do we distinguish between the two?

Answer 14

· redness could be Excess or Vacuity Heat

· pain associated with Excess Heat

Question 15

Red, painful, and distended eyes that are sensitive to light indicate what pathology?

Answer 15

LV Fire

Question 16

Red eyes with no pain indicate what pathologies?

Answer 16

· LV Yang Rising (with underlying vacuity, bc something is not anchoring the yang)
· LV/KD Yin Vacuity (aka Vacuity Heat)