Heinrich Wöhlk (9 April 1913 – 23 December 1991 in Schönkirchen) was a German optometrist.

Life In 1940, German optometrist Heinrich Wöhlk invented plastic Contact lenses, based on his experiments performed during the 1930s.NDR.de: Heinrich Woehlk - Leiden für die Linse In 1951, he started his own company.

External links Woehlk.com

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