Description: (American Medical Doctor Known for His Development of One of the First Argon Lasers)
Arnall Patz, an American medical doctor and research professor at Johns Hopkins University, made significant contributions to ophthalmology, particularly in preventing and treating blindness. In the early 1950s, he connected oxygen therapy to blindness in premature babies, resulting in a marked decrease in childhood blindness in the U.S. Patz also conducted groundbreaking research on using lasers to treat retinal disorders, earning him prestigious awards such as the Lasker Award in 1956 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004.