True History of Soft Contact Lenses

Authors

  • J. Michálek Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
  • D. Chmelíková Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
  • E. Chylíková Krumbholcová Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
  • J. Podešva Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
  • M. Dušková Smrčková Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague

Keywords:

Prof. Otto Wichterle, MUDr. Ludmila Wichterlová, soft contact lenses, hydrogels, history of chemistry

Abstract

The present article is dedicated to Mrs. L. Wichterlová, who has recently celebrated her 100th birthday, and, at the same time, to the memory of her late husband, famous Prof. O. Wichterle, the inventor of soft (hydrogel) contact lenses, 20th anniversary of whose passing will be remembered this year. Since conflicting data on the history of contact lenses can still be found in the literature, the authors resolved to remedy this shortcoming and to bring correct chronology of the invention.

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Published

2018-03-15

How to Cite

Michálek, J., Chmelíková, D., Chylíková Krumbholcová, E., Podešva, J., & Dušková Smrčková, M. (2018). True History of Soft Contact Lenses. Chemické Listy, 112(3), 143–147. Retrieved from http://ww.w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/3025

Issue

Vol. 112 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Articles