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Throughout her childhood, Bath was often told by her parents to "never settle for less than [her] best" and had been encouraged by their support of her education. Her mother, encouraging her dreams and love of science, had bought her her first chemistry set.

In high school, Bath also was further encouraged in biology courses to explore her love of science, spending extra time in biology labs to learn more.

Dr. Bath's main humanitarian efforts can be seen through her work at The American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. Co-founded in 1976 with Dr. Alfred Cannon, an American psychiatrist and community organizer, and Dr. Aaron Ifekwunigwe, a Nigerian-born pediatrician and human rights advocate, this organization had been created on the principle that "eyesight was a basic human right." Through this organization, Bath was able to spread eye care throughout the globe by providing newborns with free eye drops, vitamins for malnourishment, and vaccinations against diseases that can cause blindness, like measles. Dr. Bath was able to spend her time as director traveling the world performing surgeries, teaching and lecturing at colleges.

Dr. Bath had also been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons from 1976 to 1989, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Dr.Bath also won the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Black Woman Achievement Award in 1995. In 2009, she was appointed by Barack Obama to his commission for digital accessibility to the blind, due to her philanthropic work in the field.

Dr.Bath was also recognized for her philanthropic work in the field of ophthalmology by President Barack Obama. In 2009, she was on stage with President Obama and was put on his commission for digital accessibility to blind childrenIJeanBaptiste (talk) 23:22, 6 May 2020 (UTC).