DR. ARNALL PATZ RECEIVES AWARD
Dr. Arnell Patz of Baltimore, points to a 1950's photo of himself with Helen Keller before receiving the Leslie Dana Gold Medal from the St. Louis Society For The Blind and Visually Impaired during their recognition dinner in St. Louis on September 22, 2005. Patz, a 2004 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is best known for his work in developing one of the first argon lasers used to treat Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration. Patz is currently the Director Emeritus of the Wilmer Eye Institute. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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