Dr. Patricia Bath discovered and invented a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco.
Patricia E. Bath, an ophthalmologist and laser scientist, was an innovative research scientist and advocate for blindness prevention, treatment, and cure. Her accomplishments include the invention of a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco, the creation of a new discipline known as “community ophthalmology,” and appointment as the first woman chair of ophthalmology in the United States, at Drew-UCLA in 1983.
Blepharitis
- At January 21, 2020
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Eye Awareness, Eye Health
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Blepharitis is a common and chronic condition where the eyelids become swollen, with oily particles and bacteria. This condition causes irritation, itchiness, redness, and stinging or burning of the eyes. Warm compresses and lid scrubs are the mainstay of therapy.
