Most of us spend a lot of time using screens. Computer monitors, TVs, gaming consoles, and smartphones compete for our attention every day.
Parents constantly tell their kids that too much screen time will strain their eyes. Many people complain of headaches after too much time working on the computer.
As far as technology has come with optometry over the years, there is always room for improvement, and new technology is always being discovered and introduced into the industry. If you have ever been to an eye doctor, you are most likely pretty familiar with the big clunky machine that is used to have patients peer through and read a chart of letters that decrease in size.
Concussions are almost impossible to objectively diagnose, and with so many sports being so physical, concussion injuries are a rather common occurrence. Professional sports give players the added pressure of thinking they need to be in the game at all times, no matter what their injury may be; there is money, respect, and playing time at stake.
