Rigid Contact Lenses in Flat 'Mailer' Case
 Catalogue Number: 3971 Rigid Contact Lenses in Flat 'Mailer' Case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories Corporation: Wohlk Contact Lenses Pty Ltd Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1980s Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Publisher/Manufacturer: Wohlk Contact Lenses Pty Ltd Description Of Item: White flat 'mailer' case 50 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm embossed 'Replace SOACLENS prior to restorage on the face with a label adhered to the back containing lens parameters for the clear lenses of PMMA material contained in the compartments. Right lens power -4.25 and left lens power -2.75 Historical Significance: Wohlk Contact Linsen of Kiel West Germany was formed in 1948 by Heinrich Wohlk, an engineer. Wohlk Contact Lenses Pty Ltd was the Australian distributor, initially importing lenses from Germany, then Singapore when a manufacturing facility was built there. Australian production followed in the 1970's. Wohlk was acquired by Bausch and Lomb in 2000. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 20/11/2017 Condition: Good Location: Archive Office. Cabinet One Drawer 16 |