Speedy eye-tracking device seeks to detect concussions

Infrared cameras that track eye movements could detect concussions in less than a minute, offering insight into whether athletes or children have sustained the injury. The device, called'Eye-Sync' has now been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and has been developed amid growing concerns over brain injuries in contact sports. Head trauma affects the brain's anticipatory neural network and Eye-Sync focuses on analysing visual response in this network. Infrared cameras that track eye movements could detect concussions in less than a minute, offering insight into whether athletes or children have sustained the injury. The device, called'Eye-Sync' (pictured) has now been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration The device was developed by Boston-based SyncThink. A user puts on a virtual reality headset connected to a computer tablet, with a moving circle appearing in the display.