Ophthalmologist Ralph S. Hamilton, MD, died at 87, according to The Commercial Appeal.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Dr. Hamilton was a founder of University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Hamilton Eye Institute in Memphis.
2. He earned his medical degree at age 23 from University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
3. In 2004, Dr. Hamilton and his wife made a substantial contribution that led to the launch of Hamilton Eye Institute.
4. Since its inception, Hamilton Eye Institute has had more than 75,000 outpatient visits and 40,000 surgical procedures.