OV 753.5 (RV 753.5)
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
label: Collection Creator
content: Bath, Patricia, Dr., 1942-2019
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content: Patricia Bath Innovative Lives Presentation and Interview, [videotapes]
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content: Patricia Bath Innovative Lives Presentation and Interview, [videotapes] / Series 1: Original Videos
unitdate: label: Date
content: 2000 March 1
container: label: Container
content: Box OV 1
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Moving Images [174751159]
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Dr. Patricia Bath Innovative Lives Presentation, Camera A

Total Running Time: 22:09

Discusses the definition of a cataract, and opacity of the eye. Slides used by Dr. Bath at this point in the presentation are not seen from this camera angle. Demos where the lens of the eye is on dissected cow's eyeballs. Describes the types of lasers used in ophthalmology. Videotape of a television newscast discussing Dr. Bath is played, but not seen from this camera angle. Shows the prototype of her Laserphaco Probe and emphasizes to the students to exercise their minds, participate in community service, and to have discipline, work hard and be truthful. Slight loss of audio. Conclusion of her presentation. Closing remarks by Sondra Berger. Judy Chelnick, NMAH staff member displays and explains anatomical models of the whole eye and a cross section of the eye.