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Sep 29, 2025 30 min

The World’s Most Common Surgery

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In 4,000 years, cataract surgery went from a crude procedure involving thorn instruments to a 20-minute operation with a 95 percent clinical success rate. The next step is broadening access. By Dr. Sangeetha Aravinda Visit press.asimov.com to read all of our articles and subscribe.

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