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    The beam of energy that could save you from blindness

    A hand-held device that fires sound waves into the eye could help prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness.

    The gadget uses the waves to help drugs get into the eye without the need for painful injections.

    Early stage animal studies show the treatment is effective, does not need a local anaesthetic as injections do, and reduces the risk of infections.

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