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What's the harm in iridology?
Iridology is the idea that the iris of the eye can be examined and mapped to provide a guide to the state of your body. It has never been proven scientifically. Read more about iridology
Here are 204 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.
Isabella DenleyAge: 13 months |
Died (untreated epilepsy) |
| Isabella was prescribed medications for her epilepsy. Instead of using them, her parents consulted an iridologist, an applied kinesiologist, a psychic and an osteopath. She was being treated purely with homeopathic medication when she died. Read more & more | |
Kelley SmithAge: 40 |
Two ruptured disks |
| An iridologist at a psychic fair seemed accurate to her, and advised seeing a chiropractor. She now has two ruptured disks. Read more | |
hundreds of Filipino peopleManila, Philippines |
2 deaths, blindness, wasted money |
| The Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology reports two deaths, cases of blindness and hundreds of workers charged for useless treatments from iridologists. Glaucoma & diabetes patients were told to discontinue medication in favor of herbal remedies. Read more & more | |