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

[Connie Scheu]

Lisa, 

Thanks for posting, good information. 

Connie 

> On Feb 10, 2023, at 8:14 PM, Lisa Bryant via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey Federation Family,
>  
> Just thought this was interesting and relative.
>  
> 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.
>  
> Am I the only one that never heard of her?
>  
> Happy reading!
>  
> Lisa
>  
> https://www.invent.org/inductees/patricia-bath <https://www.invent.org/inductees/patricia-bath>
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>  
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