iridology
noun
ir·i·dol·o·gy
ˌī-rə-ˈdä-lə-jē 
plural iridologies
: the study of the iris of the eye for indications of bodily health and disease
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Follow this up with an iridology session, lead by resident naturopath Laura Quinti, who examines the iris to identify challenges with nutrition, stress, anxiety and emotional fatigue and make curative recommendations.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Also on offer: alternative medicine practices like iridology and naturopathy.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
And yet alternative healing methods—such as Reiki, whose practitioners direct energy into patients’ bodies by touching them, or iridology, whose diagnoses depend on reading the irises of patients’ eyes—that have failed to clear the scientific bar have not simply evaporated.
—Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2023
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Also on offer: alternative medicine practices like iridology and naturopathy.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
And yet alternative healing methods—such as Reiki, whose practitioners direct energy into patients’ bodies by touching them, or iridology, whose diagnoses depend on reading the irises of patients’ eyes—that have failed to clear the scientific bar have not simply evaporated.
—Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Iridology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iridology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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iridology
noun
ir·i·dol·o·gy
ˌī-rə-ˈdäl-ə-jē
plural iridologies
: the study of the iris of the eye for indications of bodily health and disease
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