Isaac Hays | |
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.jpg) Isaac Hays c. 1850 | |
| Born | July 5, 1796 |
| Died | April 12, 1879 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Ophthalmologist, Editor |
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Isaac Hays (July 5, 1796 – April 12, 1879) was an American ophthalmologist, medical ethicist, and naturalist. A founding member of the American Medical Association, and the first president of the Philadelphia Ophthalmological Society, Hays published the first study of non-congential colorblindness and the first case of astigmatism in America. He was editor or co-editor of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences for over 50 years.