• Academics working on equipment to diagnose concussion on field
• Sheffield Hallam University study focuses on structure of player’s eyeA pitchside test to determine concussion could be available within five years after academics began work on a study hoping to employ examination of a rugby player’s eye to detect the brain injury within a matter of seconds.
Using equipment already available in hospitals or at opticians,the study, being carried out at Sheffield Hallam university, or proposes to identify change to the structure of the eye when concussion occurs. By comparing the data with healthy readings,an injured player could be diagnosed on the field.
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Source: theguardian.com