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Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pTKj_rkLw/ A hand-held eye s-fe laser quickly analyses biomarkers flowing through tiny blood vessels in the retina and, in so doing, can instantly determine the presence of a traumatic brain injury.  Biochemical engineers and ophthalmologists at the UK’s University of Birmingham have developed a system called EyeD.   EyeD incorporates a Class 1 laser to generate a beam that enters the eye and bounces off retinal vessels.  The reflected light signals enter a detector and are analyzed via Raman spectroscopy.  Previous studies have identified the biomarkers generated by injured neural tissue, and the EyeD system can identify their presence rapidly and accurately.  While EyeD remains experimental, it is headed for commercial development.  Placed first in the hands of ED trauma teams and then in ambulances for EMT use, the system can more rapidly jump start brain-saving and lifesaving imaging and therapy faster than currently possible. https://www.science.org/doi/10.112