Patricia Bath (November 4, 1942 – May 30, 2019) was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, and humanitarian, known for her groundbreaking contributions to eye surgery and medicine. She became the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent, which was for her invention of the Laserphaco Probe in 1986. This device revolutionized cataract surgery by using laser technology to remove cataracts with greater precision and less risk.










