Dr. Patricia Bath became the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention.

Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist and scientist who helped pave the way for future generations of African American women in the field.

Patricia E. Bath invented a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco.

Dr. Bath was a revolutionary Black woman ophthalmologist, laser scientist, innovative research scientist, and advocate for blindness prevention and treatment.

Marian Croak and the late Dr. Patricia Bath will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. They’re the first two Black women to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Noted ophthalmologist and inventor Patricia Bath, MD, died May 30 from cancer-related complications, Time reports. She was 76.

Hear Voices of Women Leaders in Science, Technology, and Innovation Ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath worked to bring healthcare to underserved communities and teach girls about STEM.

Patricia Bath, MD, will be one of the first black women to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May, the organization said Sept. 21.

Ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath and computer engineer Marian Croak will join the likes of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Steve Jobs. The National Inventors Hall of Fame, which celebrates ...

Valerie Thomas, the inventor of the illusion transmitter, and Patricia Bath, the brains behind the Laserphaco probe.NASA/Interim Archives/Getty Images; Jemal Countess/Getty Images Black women are ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dr. Patricia Bath, a pioneering ophthalmologist who became the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent after she invented a more precise treatment ...