Look Into My Eyes... And I'll Know How Sick You Are
from the who-needs-medical-monitoring-equipment? dept
Having recently had an unexpected trip to the hospital (nothing major happened) it's an interesting experience to see how the nurses and doctors quickly swarm around to do various tests to make sure you're not about to die on them (at least, I hope that's what they were doing). Now, one company is trying to simplify that process with a special scanner that can scan your eyes, and give a reading on a variety of health issues. Apparently, your eyes provide a lot of information concerning your health, including "injuries, illnesses and physical abnormalities." Of course, the next thing we'll be hearing are scare stories about advertisers getting their hands on these things (though, probably not at their current cost) and pitching ads to you based on your physical problems.
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It looks like USA Today got suckered, and the ignorant masses will be asking their doctors for sham treatments.
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Ridges in nail - a lack of zinc
The white part of the nail - calicum levels
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Doctors used to be able to asses, and fairly accurately, a patient's health by watching them walk into the room, look at the eyes and perhaps touch the patient's hand. That seems to be a lost art.
Irridology however is bunk. Next there will be a machine to prod the soles of the feet or read the bumps on the head. If it has enough flashing LEDs, noise makers, and prints out a few page of gibberish in Latin, it'll probably be a success too.
Old tripe served with a modern garnish.
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Physicians still do that bullshit in countries with lower standards of health care. Plenty of serious medical problems show no symptoms at all. In primitive countries that do not/cannot treat such problems, doctors play more of a magician act where the emphasis is on making the patient believe they are God.
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