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Collarette
Dr. Jensen dedicated 70 years of his life to the field of Iridology and Nutrition.
As President of IIPA, it was my honor to present Dr. Bernard Jensen
with an IIPA Award for his pioneering work in the field of Iridology
in 1999.
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A visit from his Iridology students from around the world including:
Ireland, New York, Australia, Italy, Canada
• Christos Miliankos our IIPA President for years of service and hard work.
• Toni Miller for working on our IIPA Board and sponsoring this symposium in
Australia.
• All other IIPA Board Members: Kathy Norris, Birgit Lueders, Emil Bewo,
Robin Baker, Steffany Haynes and Nancy Rondone as well as our Executive
Director, Patty Lower for their tremendous contributions to Iridology.
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What is the Collarette?
Understanding the
Collarette
with Respect to the
Autonomic Nervous
System, Flow of Energy,
and Bowel Function
The colon connects to all parts of the body. Any problem with
any section of the bowel may affect the organs adjacent in the
iris chart.
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Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation
Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation
In the 4th week of gestation the optic cup or outgrowth of the brain
Week 5: Formation of the Large Arterial Circle or Limbus
of the embryo develops.
Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation
Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation
Small Arterial
Circle supplies
blood to the iris.
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Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation Formation of the Iris and Collarette in Gestation
If the membrane does not recede soon after birth, surgical procedures
may be required. This is called a Persistant Pupillary Membrane or PPM.
Opening of Vessels
Doubling of Vessels
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The Anatomy of the Iris
Iris Vasculature
Limbus or Iris
Edge
Collarette
Collarette
Iris Vasculature
The Stroma is Made of Collagen and
Blood Vessels and is Below the
Anterior Border/Pigment Layer
Collarette
Small Arterial
Circle
Sphincter
Muscle
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The Dilator Muscle, is Moved by the Sympathetic
Collarette Nervous System
Stroma
Stroma
Sphincter
Collarette
Muscle
Dilator Muscle
Sphincter
Muscle
Sympathetic Side -
Body’s gas
pedal/”Fight or Flight”
• Dilates pupil
• Increases heart rate
• Inhibits salivation and
digestion
• Necessary, even life saving,
at times
• May prevent the proper
operation of
parasympathetic (which is
equally important)
The Autonomic Nervous System regulates the internal body processes that
require no conscious awareness:
• rate of heart contractions
• rate of breathing,
• amount of stomach acid secreted
• speed at which food passes through the digestive tract.
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Autonomic Nervous System
Nerves from the spinal cord connect to all parts of the body. An injury to
Parasympathetic Side - body’s brakes/Rest and Digest any section of the spine will affect the organs connected to it.
• Contracts pupil
• Decreases heart rate
• Stimulates digestion, release of bile and improves peristalsis
Sphincter
Muscle
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Placement of the Collarette
Placement of the Collarette Centripetal Inward Flow
Constricted Collarette
Close to the pupil
Tendencies:
Balanced Wreath – Introverted Person
Holds in physically and
About 1/3 of the way out
emotionally.
from the pupil.
Tendency for
Tendency for greater constipation
balance in energy flow.
Discriminating, quality
supersedes quantity in
social activities and
food choices.
Tendencies: Therapies:
Sensitive individuals, tend
to be reserved and may Expansive exercises:
hide their true feelings.
Dancing, martial arts,
Quiet, and introspective. singing, swimming, public
Often poets, artists, speaking, teaching
authors who inspire
Talking out feelings, allow
others, deep thinkers.
underlying emotions to
Good listeners and surface
observers of life.
Blended smoothies with
Inward flow enhances life chia seeds and extra
force, but these people magnesium assist in bowel
need to learn to express it. movement.
Abdominal massages.
Breathing exercises.
Tendencies: Tendencies:
Extroverted, direct, honest Prefer quantity vs. quality of
Outgoing expression food
Prefer instant gratification Overconsumption and under
discrimination of food and
Social activity is broad
activities may weaken vital
May avoid intimacy force.
May be impatient, waste Intestinal tract may lack tone
energy and become fatigued
Poor peristalsis, constipation,
poor absorption of nutrients
Tendency for parasites, yeast,
fungus, bacteria
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Placement of the Collarette But sometimes the energy flow may change during a person’s life.
Centifugal – outward flow of energy
Atonic Distended Inner Directed Flow, Moving Pigments may accumulate after
Collarette– Out birth, which may change the
energetic flow.
Therapies:
Centering Activities:
Outer Directed Flow, Moving In
Yoga, tai chi, qi gong
Conscious relaxation
Deep relaxed breathing
Practice planning
Learn to say “no”
Frequent small, high quality
meals
B vitamins, magnesium,
lemon balm, passion flower,
horsetail, oatstraw
Amy, Age 21
Large Pupil/Constricted Collarette Sympathetic Dominance
2nd Born After a Boy
Collarette
• Constricted
Small Digestive Ability
• Thick and Thin
Low Energy • Gateway Arch
Uses Energy Quickly • Central
Low Stamina Heterochromia
Ciliary zone is large
Formation of energy large
Nutritive zone is small
Has a small amount of energy
reserve. They desire large
amounts of food, but digestion
and absorption ability is poor.
They tend to have stomach
cramping. • Adrenal exhaustion, very little energy.
• Using Cocaine, Marijuana, Alcohol, Caffeine
• Troubled life, but difficult for her to reveal her inner self. Very inner directed.
• Craved sweets and large amounts of food. 50 lbs. overweight.
• Very poor digestion. Constipation, followed by diarrhea and stomach cramping.
• Achievement oriented and spontaneous, but not a clue about what she wants to
do in life.
Sympathetic Dominance
Amy, Age 21
Sympathetic Dominance
2nd Born After a Boy Large Pupil, Expanded Collarette
Collarette
• Constricted
Eats large quantities of food
• Thick and Thin
Uses lots of energy
• Gateway Arch
Gathers large amounts of metabolic
• Central waste
Heterochromia
Small ciliary zone - formation of
energy small and energy
reserves low
Metabolic rate is sluggish, so very
little of the food is utilized properly.
Tendency for flatulence
Productive for short periods
of time
•Emotional Counseling •Minerals, magnesium
•Drug and alcohol rehabilitation •CBD Oil
•Relaxed breathing •Star of Bethlehem for Loss, Larch, Esteem
•Reconnect with family •Holy Basil Tincture for Adrenals
•Enzymes, Soaked Chia Seeds •Small, high quality meals, vegetables and protein
Sympathetic Dominance
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Karl, Age 10 Karl, Age 10
Sympathetic Dominance Sympathetic Dominance
Collarette Collarette
• Constricted
Atonic • Constricted
Atonic
• Thick
Mostlyand
Thin
Thin • Thick
Mostlyand
Thin
Thin
• Gateway
Jagged • Gateway
Jagged
• Arches
Gateway Arch • Arches
Gateway Arch
•
• Central
Yellow •
• Central
Yellow
Heterochromia Heterochromia
• Abused as a baby • Tape with parents encouraging voices played before bed.
• Terrified of dark • Night light with a picture of an angel.
• Wets the bed, sinus congestion • Equisitum Hyamale 30c, bedwetting.
• Craves sweets • Minerals, magnesium, B Vitamins
• Eats a lot • Probiotics
• ADHD, Borderline Autistic, Brilliant, little energy • Chlorella
• Taking Adderall, stimulant to calm him down and help him to focus • Frequent small meals with vegetables and protein.
• Spurts of anger
• Elevated levels of mercury and lead
Metabolizes well
Stores energy
Great Stamina
Ciliary zone is wide Often hungry and may eat a
and they are able to lot
store a great deal of Poor energy, cold, slow
energy.
Low vitality
This provides them
Narrow ciliary zone causes
with great reserves lowered metabolism and
of energy small energy utilization.
They may utilize large They seem to want lots of
amounts of energy food
and build up very But with poor metabolism,
little waste. produce a great deal of
waste.
Parasympathetic Dominance
Parasympathetic Dominance
Parasympathetic Dominance
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To Balance Parasympathetic Dominance Symptoms
ParaSympathetic Dominance Symptoms
Herbs:
• American Licorice Root
• Asian Ginseng
• Small Pupils
• Cayenne
• Lowered Blood Pressure
• Ginger
• Difficulty Focusing • Maca
• Rapid Transit Time • Cordycyps
• Concerned about getting enough food • Reishi
• Underlying feelings of guilt • Suma Root
• Marked changeability Vitamins and Minerals:
• Poor Coordination • B Complex and B12
• Minerals and Trace Minerals
• Slow heart rate
• COQ10
Therapies:
• Hot and Cold Water Therapy
• Walking
• Breathing Exercises
Tendencies:
• Overactive
Thin and Wispy– nervous system
Tendencies: • Excessive
intestinal energy
• Diarrhea,
Lack of energy cramping,
spasms
Lack of stamina
• Examine organ
Very sensitive areas outside
nervous system thicker parts
Poor peristalsis
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Quality of the Collarette Candace, Age 30, 3rd Child After 2 Boys
Absent or Obscure
Tendencies:
Lack nerve energy
Lack of stamina
Very sensitive nervous
system
Poor peristalsis
Reluctant to reveal
feelings
More inner directed flow • Absent, obscure collarette
• Radial Furrows
• Anisocoria
• Superior and inferior nasal flattening
• Contraction Furrows
• Brilliant in school, graduated early, scored high on college entry exams and applied,
but father hid acceptance letters from her with full scholarships and kept her from
• Unwanted child, mother Korean, dark brown eyes, Father American, blue eyes.
college.
Scandal at the time.
• Severe car accident at 17, injured lower back, still has spinal deterioration.
• Mother had a difficult C-Section in Korea and both nearly died.
• She left home, lived in her car and worked in a tattoo shop and got on drugs.
• Earned money Cage Fighting and took many blows to the head.
• Traumatic childhood living in Germany. Parents fought a lot and got a divorce at age
6. Never allowed to see mother until age 18.
• She lived with father and stepmother and was verbally and physically abused. Had • Pregnant at age 20.
to work from the time she was 13.
• Very inner directed, afraid to reveal feelings.
• Had child naturally and moved to Hawaii and lived in a cave. Got intestinal parasites.
• Started improving life and learned from healers in Hawaii. Used grapefruit seed
extract, and Noni to heal stomach and parasites. Used pulverized banana leaves to
• Now married with two beautiful boys. Studying Naturopathy and Iridology.
heal wounds on her body.
• Healers helped her build her confidence • A very outgoing person, but still needs time alone.
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What is the Shape of the Collarette? Shape of the Collarette
Leela, Age 11
Shape of the Collarette, Bridge or Gateway Arch Koch Sign/Syndrome
Bridge
Bridge – portion of the
Bridge
collarette lifts above a
lacuna or iris surface
Tendencies:
Blood sugar imbalance Medusa
Family history of
diabetes and or
hypoglycemia
Difficulty with sugar
metabolism Medusa Lacuna Collarette Loose Over Pupil
Enzyme deficiencies,
digestive issues Collarette loose, often with bridges.
Collarette often floating over the pupil.
Stroma of the iris is often wavy with Medusa (jellyfish) lacunae.
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Koch Sign
Koch Sign
Emotional Aspects:
•Natural Therapies
• Try to eat more vegetables and eat fruits in place of cakes and candies.
•Physical and Emotional Characteristics: • Digestive enzymes before meals. Horsetail tincture
• Very slim, nervous, intense, inquisitive, thinks outside the box. • Echinacea, 20 drops, two times per day. Minerals and trace minerals
• Becomes frustrated when people do not listen to her ideas. • Chromium picolinate Chlorella and Parsley to pull out metals
• Very picky eater. Difficulty with digestion. Loves and craves sweets. • DHA to support brain and nerves
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Square Collarette Meerschaum Wreath
Constricted toward pupil
Very white
Entire nervous system affected
Tendency to stomach spasms
Ulcers are common
Difficulty processing acids,
Tendencies: rheumatic tendencies
• Lowered Immune
Function
• Hypoglycemia
• Diabetes
Frontal Indentation
Tendencies for:
• Prolapsus
• Pressure on
genito‐urinary
organs
• Bloating, gas
• Acid reflux
• Poor
concentration
• Possible brain fog Case Study: Randy, Age 35
and depression
Description
Symptoms:
• Height, 5’6” • Vertigo
• Weight, 20 lbs. overweight at 165 lbs. • Ear Infections
• Age, 35 years old • Headaches
• Work, Computer Repair Technician • Sinus Congestion
• Personality, described himself as a “party animal.” He • Muscle and joint aches
worked hard and played hard. Popular, outgoing,
extroverted, single guy. • Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides
• Hobby, surfing. • Elevated liver enzymes
• Food, whatever was in sight. He was more concerned • Elevated glucose levels
with quantity than quality. Drank a lot of coffee, ate a • Skin Rashes
lot of sweets, fast foods and TV dinners.
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Case Study, Randy
Randy, Age 35
•ALT (Alanine
transaminase) liver
enzymes high.
Sign of inflamed, or
Expanded, jagged collarette, pupils slightly large, sympathetic dominance. injured liver cells, possibly
Left pupil, superior flattening, fatty liver.
Crypts in inner ear reaction fields
Rust color pigments
Gray nutritive zone, tendency for poor digestion and poor absorption
Corneal arcus appearing
Heart crypts
Randy, Age 35
Supplement Plan
Test results after following
protocol for six months.
Multi-vitamin with B complex, 2 a day
• Glucose came down
Minerals with calcium, magnesium and trace minerals, 2-2x from 128 to 87
Ground chia seed, 2 tablespoons a day in smoothies • Cholesterol, from 244 to
Garlic Caps, 1, 3x per day 223.
• Triglycycerides from
Bitter Melon Caps, 1, 3x day with meals 290 to 198erides came
Omega 3, 2, 2x per day from 290 to 198
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Test results after following
protocol 1 year.
Randy Olmstead
Description
• Height, 5’8”
• Weight, 30 pounds overweight at 170 lbs.
• Age, 57
• Work, Artist
• Personality, introverted, shy. Holds everything
in. Very unhappy in marriage.
•Food, craved and ate lots of cakes, pies,
pastries. Ate lots of fried foods and many cups
of coffee or black tea with sugar throughout the
day.
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Case Study, Connie, Age 57
Foods to Avoid:
•Fried foods, hydrogenated oils, margarine
•Coffee, black tea, sodas, alcohol, sugar, aspartame
•Fruit Juice
•Gluten
•Cow Milk products, except organic butter
Foods to Eat:
• Cold pressed oils such as avocado and olive oil
• Stevia
• Foods high in fiber including blended smoothies, salads, lightly
steamed vegetables, soaked raw nuts and seeds, soaked, cooked
small beans, gluten free grains.
Constricted, thin and wispy Collarette, Introverted flow of
• Poached organic eggs, fish, poultry.
energy
Slight frontal indention. • Two low glycemic fruits a day such as berries or green apples
Orange and rust pigments, suggesting blood sugar imbalance
Radial furrows in head, sinus area.
Dark nutritive zone with comb teeth
Jagged Collarette
Lymphatic with Corneal Arcus
Anxiety Tetanic Structure
Lipemic Diathesis
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Connie, Results
References:
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