Dr. Patricia Bath inventor of the Laserphaco Probe, a tool used in cataract surgery
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Dr. Patricia Bath was the first Black female doctor to receive a medical patent. She invented the Laserphaco Probe, a tool used in cataract surgery.
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Original Title: TIL Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, which restored sight to millions of individuals suffering from cataracts. Her many firsts include being the first African American to complete an ophthalmology residency and the first African-American female doctor to get a medical patent.