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G3: Explorers: Patricia Bath

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Biographical Information

'Remember that the limits of science are not the limits of imagination.'

“We need to take the obstacles and use them as challenges to stimulate us to not just be good, but to be the best’’

Britannica Kids: Patricia Bath
Dr. Bath worked to make sure everyone had access to basic eye care and also invented a new technique and device for cataract surgery
ABC News: Dr. Patricia Bath revolutionized cataract surgery
Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist and scientist who helped pave the way for future generations of African American women in the field.

Videos

Laserphoco Probe

Dr. Patricia E. Bath invented a device that changed the way doctors treat cataracts