Born in the 1940s, Patricia Bath dreamed of helping people as a doctor, even though that wasn't a career option for most women at that time—especially African American women. This empowering biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to save and restore sight for blind people, "choos[ing] miracles" when everyone else had given up hope. Along the way, she cofounded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, invented a laser device for removing cataracts with less pain and more precision, and became the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent.

Dr. Bath lived her lifelong goal of helping the blind, and her story continues to inspire us today.

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