Posted: February 06, 2013
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