Dr. Patricia E. Bath, a renowned ophthalmologist and inventor, patented the Laserphaco Probe, a medical device that improves on the use of lasers to remove cataracts, and “for ablating and removing cataract lenses” making her the first African-American female doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose. Bath holds four patents in the United States.
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