Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight

Title
Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight

Personal Author EPSB
Michelle, Lord

Summary
Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent.

Year Published
2020

Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm

Personal Subject
Bath, Patricia, 1942-2019.

Subject
Ophthalmologists -- Biography.
 
Women inventors -- Biography.
 
African American women -- Biography.
 
Eye -- Surgery.
 
Lasers in surgery -- History.

Genre
Biographies

Added Author
Harris, Alleanna,

Summary
Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent.

ISBN
9781454931379

Publisher
New York : Sterling Children's Books, 2020.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Abbott921 BATBook30100000261224Non-Fiction