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July 19, 1988

Patricia Bath Patents Laserphaco Probe

On May 17, 1988, Dr. Patricia Bath patented her invention of the Laserphaco Probe for removing cataracts. She was the first African American woman to receive a medical patent and co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.

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1. Patricia Bath: The First African American Woman Doctor to Receive a Medical Patent - Smithsonian Magazine2. Patricia Bath - National Women's History Museum3. Patricia Bath - National Institutes of Health

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