[NFBP-Talk] Black History Month Fact - Patricia Bath

[Lisa Bryant]

Thanks Steve!

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> On Feb 11, 2023, at 9:32 AM, Steve Cook via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing, great information!
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> Steve Cook
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> From: NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lisa Bryant via NFBP-Talk
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> Subject: [NFBP-Talk] Black History Month Fact - Patricia Bath
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> Hey Federation Family,
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> Just thought this was interesting and relative.
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> Patricia Bath was a black female doctor who received a patent for the laserphaco to remove cataracts.
> Her research showed rates of glaucoma in black patients was twice and high and due largely to lack of access to quality eye care.
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> Am I the only one that never heard of her?
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> Happy reading!
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> Lisa
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> https://www.invent.org/inductees/patricia-bath
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