Bath, Patricia
1942-2019 · Contribution: 1988
Ophthalmologist and inventor
Laserphaco Probe for cataract surgery
Science & Medicine
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1942, Harlem, New York
- Active since
- 1973
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Inventing the Laserphaco Probe for cataract surgery
Impact on the world
Bath's laser method transformed cataract surgery and helped restore sight to patients worldwide, including some who had been blind for decades.
Sources
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
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