# The World’s Most Common Surgery

An episode of [Asimov Press](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772484351), 29 Sep 2025, 31 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/fbe02dc8/podcast/play/108039544/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-9%2F184bcdd8-c4ad-6817-29b2-8ef792ac9076.mp3

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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