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February 24, 2026; #BlackHistoryMonth 24: Today marks 9 years since having #Lasik. Patricia Era Bath invented laser eye surgery in 1981. She became the first woman member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology, and first woman elected to the honorary staff of the UCLA Medical Center. Bath was the first African-American person to serve as a resident in ophthalmology at New York University. She was also the first African-American wom

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