Eye Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine A new method of diagnosis born in the East and developed in the West Writing by Deliang Zheng Translated by Zhicheng Zheng Edited by Christopher Hao © 2014 Deliang Zheng. Eyetells Herbal Solution LLC, 38-19 Union St Ste. 302 , Flushing, NY 11354, U.S.A Deliang Zheng, the author,was a professor of SUN YAT-SENUNIVERSITY and a long-term practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially Chinese Ophthalmology. Since 1968, having spent decades of observing and studying, especially the last thirteen years of clinical study in United States, Deliang Zheng has successfully put the Huang Di Nei Jing 《黄帝内经》 , Chinese Medicine’s classic on five color micro-diagnosis theory, to practical use, using modern computer technology to deliver highly effective clinical diagnoses. That is Eye Diagnosis (望眼辨证). This method transcends holistic medicine and conventional medicine, distinct from European Iridology and Chinese eye Acupuncture. Deliang Zheng has collected a copious amount of data on each racial and ethnic group, and published a variety of highly acclaimed Chinese books in both mainland China and Taiwan. First Published: 2014 Publishing by：Eyetells Herbal Solution LLC, 38-19 Union Street, Ste 302, Flushing, NY 11354, U.S.A Distributed by：Eyetells Herbal Solution LLC, 38-19 Union Street, Ste 302, Flushing, NY 11354, U.S.A Cover Designed by：广州金易视觉设计/GZJYSJ Edited by ： Christopher Hao Customer Service hotline：347-924-2682 Order hotline: 718-460-2641 E-mail: Introduction The system discussed within this text is a micro-localized diagnostic system between iridology and Chinese acupuncture.Due to its unique characteristics, eye reading diagnosis is only superficially similar to Iridology. It may also seem like a variant of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s ophthalmology. It is neither. Eye reading diagnosis is not the output of modern medicine, nor is it a direct descendant of Traditional Chinese Medicine. What is this field? Eye Diagnosis analyzes a variety of capillaries, pigments, and spots in the eye. Conventional medicine considers these phenomena insignificant if they do not present a visual obstruction or infection. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, these eye patterns are neither an internal or external obstruction and are also considered insignificant. However, eye reading diagnosis highly stresses the correlation between the eye and the body. By examining the eye, one can gain valuable insight into the entire system. An example: A patient came to my clinic for a consultation. He had just undergone head surgery twice within the previous three months. He wanted to know if there were still any blood clots left in his brain. I confirmed that he did have blood clots and predicted that he would suffer from headaches and dizziness later on. The reasoning behind my prediction was based on the vein hanging above his upper left sclera, which had yet to dissolve. According to theory, once the systemic condition had been rectified, the vein in his eye would fade. For a better comparison, below is a case of a middle-aged male patient. This man came for treatment after an accident resulting in severe head trauma. His chief complaints were irritability, headache, dizziness, palpitation, insomnia. My diagnosis was that he had intracranial blood stasis. After one year of continuous treatment, he was able to go back to work as usual. This is the patient’s eye as of August, 2005. There is a prominent vein hanging above the upper left sclera and a clear blood spot present. An eye picture was taken one year later. The same veins are fading. So are the blood spots. These two cases illustrate that eye reading diagnosis has insight on the state of the body. Just as on the introduction, eye reading diagnosis is a new concept originated in East and developed in West. Traditional Chinese Medicine has tradition of use ( 望目诊病 ). Diagnoses must be formed from recognizing minute patterns. The beginnings of eye diagnosis can be found in the Chinese medicine bible, the Huangdi Neijing 《黄帝内经》 as the five color micro diagnosis theory ( 五色微诊 ). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes the five colors in the eye (Red, Yellow, White, Black, and Green) to be correspondent to the WuZang ( 五脏 ), or the heart, spleen, lung, kidneys, and liver ( 心脏，脾 脏，肺脏，肾脏， and 肝脏 ). Hence, the theory of the Wu Lun Ba Kuo ( 五轮 八廓 ) is based on this phenomenon.This theory raises the concept of eye reading diagnosis and practice to a higher level. It gives detailed guidelines for everyday practice. Unfortunately, this unique theory gradually lost its influence in the contemporary medical community. Only in some remote regions of China can we see this technique preserved and practiced every day. This technique is nowhere to be found in standard curriculums. In most situations, eye diagnosis is categorized as “alternative medicine” within the medical community. Looking into the history of TCM, this was likely caused by the update of the Huangdi Neijing 《黄帝内经》 . When the five color micro diagnosis ( 五 色微诊 ) theory was changed to include modern medical concepts, the translation could not overcome some theoretical and technical obstacles. There were problems with design and frame-building, information system design, frame and shape localization, pigment differentiation and etc. Similarly to how the system of Iridology was not well accepted among the medical community, this field of medicine was not explored. Why does this concept seize our attention again after such a long time? Ancient methods are still extent because they are effective. Despite this methodology once being outdated, it has unique perspective, has special features, and is simple and effective. It should still be in popular use today in the community of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It cannot be easily replaced by modern medicine. Its effectiveness and its low cost requirements determine that it will last longer than most people expect. If we can use modern technology, such as digital graphics and computer technology to further assist this technique, it could become a powerful tool for analysis. Years of practice working with multiple ethnic groups have proved that the method is feasible, effective and logical when applied to everyday practice. We hope that you will understand the more unique features of Oriental Medicine, master this theory and technique, and benefit from it. On the other hand, Traditional Chinese Medicine continues to provoke the interests of mainstream medicine at various institutes: NIH, colleges, China and outside of China. More and more TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) books are translated from Chinese to English to meet the strong demand from the western world. Since the publishing of the Chinese version, I have added many new discoveries to this book that were made since it was introduced, such as substance abuse related eye patterns, and many more sample pictures and case studies. Many case study sessions are included. I am also presenting quite a few herbal formulas that have proven their efficacy. For more details of the herbal formulas and their functions, you may find more information from the TCM serials published by the Publishing House of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. They released a newly compiled practical English-Chinese library of Traditional Chinese Medicine, published in year 2002. Should you wish to learn more from us, please visit our clinic, contact us at 718-460-2641 /347-924-2682 or visit our website at www.Eyetells.com I would like to extend my special gratitude to my assistant and translator Zhicheng Zheng, who after eight years of study and research, not only managed to master Eye Diagnosis and TCM, but was the first to identify the special signs of substance abuse in a patient. Zhicheng has conducted further research and has categorized numerous patients with similar eye patterns and has also reached to the conclusion that these kinds of eye patterns are unique to people who suffer from substance abuse. Had it been not for Zhicheng’s perception and hard work, we would not be able to administer the best treatment for similar cases. For this reason, Zhicheng wrote Section 4 of Chapter 7 of this book, which was not included in the Chinese edition. Finally, I would like to thank the Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House for the publishing and marketing of the book (the Chinese Version) in China, and Bernard Boey – my student and interpreter, who also designed the webpage for www.eyetells.com. *Any unfamiliar terms are probably Latin designations for various herbs. *Seeing as I am not native to the West, please forgive any possible cultural transgressions I may make. About the Author: Deliang Zheng is a professor emeritus of SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY and a Traditional Chinese Medicine researcher, especially in the field of Ophthalmology. He was born in Zhongshan City in the Guangdong Province of China. In the family tradition, Deliang was attracted to the field of herbology while still young. In the mid 1960s, Deliang Zheng undertook a three-year apprenticeship under the supervision of an Indian ophthalmologist and mastered the necessary techniques used in Eye Diagnosis which he later used in conjunction with Chinese medicine. In that period of time, Deliang began to perceive a relationship between eye patterns and systemic diseases. In the early 1970s, Deliang was assigned the post of county physician in the county of Zhongshan, where he had a chance to exercise the theory he had learned and served the local villagers for three years. In the middle of 70s, Deliang was sent to northern Guangdong as a resident physician in a local high school. Afterwards, Deliang served as the supervisor of the department of health in the city of Huidong, northern Guangdong for 4 years. During this time, he was apprentice with professor Guan from Zhongshan Medical College for modern ophthalmology. Deliang underwent comprehensive study in subjects such as ophthalmology and internal medicine. Additionally, Deliang also studied acupuncture in a Zhongshan hospital to enrich his skillset. With his expertise in western and Chinese medicine, Deliang integrated various related subjects to facilitate his study and put them to practice in real life, and eventually developed an novel diagnostic method—Eye Diagnosis. Whilst traditional eye analysis only focuses on ocular disorders, after years of study and research, Deliang found that certain patterns in the eye could be linked to various pathologies. Eye analysis could be extended to assist in diagnosis of systemic diseases. Since the 1960s, Deliang has collected abundant eye images and materials demonstrating the relationship of certain regions to specific body organs. In 1973, Deliang finished an eye chart that illustrates the relationship between internal organs and eye patterns. At the same time, he also published multiple research papers about Eye Diagnosis from various perspectives. In 1990’s, Deliang received a special waiver to immigrate to the United States, where he continued his research of Eye Diagnosis. Using the latest digital and computer technology, Deliang started off a comprehensive study of the new technique. For more than ten years, Deliang has operated a Chinese herbal clinic in Manhattan. He has hosted a couple of seminars to audiences of licensed acupuncturists discussing Eye Diagnosis and its application in Chinese medicine. In 2003, Deliang published Eye Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine in Chinese. Afterward, he published a well-received series of Eye Diagnosis books in Chinese. Table of Contents