Record No.
MRB-2026-006220
Invention of the Soft Contact Lens
Science & Technology
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Otto Wichterle
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Science & Technology
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Czech chemist Otto Wichterle invented the world's first soft (hydrogel) contact lens, revolutionizing vision correction worldwide.
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