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Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight / by Lord, Michelle,author.(CARDINAL)473317; Harris, Alleanna,illustrator.(CARDINAL)795575;
Includes bibliographical references."Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent"--Ages 5+.K to grade 3.710LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Bath, Patricia, 1942-2019; African American women; Eye; Lasers in surgery; Ophthalmologists; Women inventors;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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The doctor with an eye for eyes : the story of Dr. Patricia Bath / by Mosca, Julia Finley,author.(CARDINAL)633485; Rieley, Daniel,illustrator.(CARDINAL)413792;
Includes bibliographical references."As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness!"--Amazon.com.530LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Biographies.; Bath, Patricia, 1942-2019; Ophthalmologists; Women inventors; African Americans; Eye; Lasers in surgery;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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Magill's Medical Guide. by Chang, Anne.(CARDINAL)469365;
Includes bibliographical references and index.v. 1. Abdomen-Domestic violence -- v. 2. Down syndrome-Laser use in surgery -- v. 3. Law and medicine-Rheumatology -- v. 4. Rhinoplasty and submucous resection-Zoonoses. Index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Medicine;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 8
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Lasers : the power and precision of light / by Diels, Jean-Claude.(CARDINAL)388268; Arissian, Ladan.(CARDINAL)599764;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A scenic route through the laser : The meaning of >>laser<< ; Radiation from an atom ; The anatomy of a laser ; Some examples of lasers ; Pulsed lasers ; Properties of a laser beam ; How to make the shortest laser pulse ; Ultrashort ultraintense laser pulses ; Ultrashort ultraprecise laser pulses ; Ultrashort ultrasensitive laser pulses ; The nonlinear wizard: juggling with frequencies -- Laser coherence at home : The laser printer ; The laser scanner ; The laser in data storage ; Miscellaneous applications -- The laser in medicine : Introduction ; The laser in dentistry ; The laser and vision ; Lasers and the neural network ; Lasers for the skin and cosmetics ; Lasers in surgery ; Biostimulation lasers for ulcer treatment ; Lasers in diagnostics ; Ultrafast peeking -- Lasers in industry : Laser machining ; Laser cutting/drilling ; Cutting the forest ; Nanostructure with lasers -- Laser time capsule : Introduction ; Ultrashort pulses in microscopy ; Communication ; Frequency combs -- Light in matter : Attosecond science ; Lasers in nuclear physics and accelerators ; Laser cooling -- High power lasers (tazer/teaser) : Filaments ; Laser-induced lightning ; Lazer tazer-teaser -- Laser sensors : Passive sensors ; Active sensors -- Future perspectives.
Subjects: Lasers.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Medicine. by World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Early surgery -- Discovery of germs -- Smallpox vaccine -- Anesthesia -- Aspirin -- Antiseptics -- X ray -- Electrocardiograph -- Insulin -- Penicillin -- Antibiotics -- Chemotherapy -- Polio vaccine -- Organ transplants -- Artificial heart -- Laser surgery -- Imaging technologies -- Gene therapy -- Stem cell research -- Important dates in medicine."An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of medicine. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Medicine; Medical innovations;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The beauty bible : the ultimate guide to smart beauty / by Begoun, Paula.(CARDINAL)757934;
Offers beauty advice for women, including information on body care, nail care, medication, sun protection, health treatments, laser surgery, and face lifts.
Subjects: Beauty, Personal.; Cosmetics.; Skin;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fantastic voyage / by Asimov, Isaac,1920-1992.(CARDINAL)155738;
Four men and a woman are reduced to a microscopic fraction of their original size, sent in a miniaturized atomic sub through a dying man's carotid artery to destroy a blood clot in his brain. If they fail, the entire world will be doomed.770LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Science fiction.; Brain; Human anatomy;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Glaucoma : a patient's guide to the disease / by Trope, Graham E.(CARDINAL)531512;
Includes bibliographical references (page 87).Note continued: Figure 2 Nerve Damage in Glaucoma -- Figure 3 Effect of a Laser Burn (Iridotomy) on the Iris for Treatment of Acute Glaucoma -- Figure 4 Laser Trabeculoplasty -- Figure 5 Filtration Surgery -- Figure 6 Results of Filtration Surgery -- Figure 7 A Molteno -- IV.GLAUCOMA SOCIETIES -- 1.In Canada -- 2.In the United States -- 3.In the United Kingdom."Essential information about glaucoma and its treatment is presented here in a simple question-and-answer format to allow patients to participate actively in the decision-making process along the road to successful maintenance of their vision."--P. [i].
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Glaucoma; Glaucoma; Glaucome; Glaucome;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The laser vision breakthrough : everything you need to consider before making the decision / by Brint, Stephen F.,1946-(CARDINAL)647709; Kennedy, Dennis,O.D.(CARDINAL)659140; Kuypers-Denlinger, Corinne.(CARDINAL)732565;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: LASIK (Eye surgery);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Straight talk about cosmetic surgery / by Perry, Arthur W.(CARDINAL)650869;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-341) and index.
Subjects: Surgery, Plastic.; Consumer education.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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