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Dr. Patricia E. Bath Doctor & Inventor: Black History Month Fact #4

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #4

Did you know Dr. Patricia E. Bath, an African American doctor and inventor, invented the Laserphaco Probe that helps treat cataracts, a common cause of blindness?

Dr. Bath is also the co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, which has the goal of preventing blindness and restoring eyesight worldwide.

Source: United States National Library of Medicine

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