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People left partially sighted after a brain injury could benefit from a new computer-based technique, it has been claimed.

New research from Durham University found that a simple computer course could result in significantly better eyesight for people who have suffered brain injuries.

The technique was tested on people with hemianopia, a condition which leaves sufferers with only half their visual field, making it difficult to maintain balance or do simple tasks like walking or finding things.

Hemianopia affects more than 4,000 people a year as a result of strokes or other brain injuries.

Lead researcher Dr Alison Lane, from Durham University's Psychology Department, said: "This research shows us that basic training works in getting people to use their poor visual side better.

"Although we are not yet sure why this happens, we think it might be because training increases their attention, concentration and awareness of their blind field."

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