Laserphaco Probe Case Study

Introduction: Have you had a loved one that was affected by cataracts? Most likely you have, because “cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans age 40 and older.” What is cataracts? Cataracts is the clouding of the lens, which causes blurry vision and sometimes even blindness, but can be cured by the Laserphaco Probe. The discovery of the Laserphaco Probe had an individual and a social impact on American life.

Background information: A scientist striving to achieve vision for all people. That was one of Patricia Bath's goals. Patricia says, “ The ability to restore sight is the ultimate reward…” The reason behind why she has dedicated her life to humanitarian medicine work is because she was inspired at a young age by Dr.
Those three learner profiles are building social-emotional awareness and empathy in an increasingly interconnected world, maintaining a positive mindset and belief in the value of persistence in learning, and collaborating with and positively impacting global peers. She built social-emotional awareness and empathy in an increasingly interconnected world by being a co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. The goal of this non-profit organization was to design programs to protect, preserve, and restore the gift of sight to people all around the world. Patricia also maintained a positive mindset and belief in the value of persistence in learning by never giving up on her invention of the Laserphaco Probe. It took her about 8 years to patent her device. In that time period she could have given up, but because she was persistent in learning she was able to provide many people with sight. The final learner profile is collaborating with and positively impacting global peers. Dr. Bath has affected the lives of many patients and has helped her fellow doctors around the world complete a less invasive procedure. She also traveled to other countries to perform the surgery where she impacted her global