Patricia Era Bath

Patricia Era Bath

Patricia Era Bath was an African American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. 

Patricia was born on November 4, 1942 in New York, NY.

Patricia  invented an improved device for laser cataract surgery. Her invention was called Laserphaco Probe, which she patented in 1986.

Patricia died on May 30, 2019, at UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA