Newton K. Wesley

Newton K. (Uyesugi) Wesley (c. 1909 – July 21, 2011)[1] was an optometrist and an early pioneer of the contact lens. Wesley was a partner with George Jessen in the development and advancement of contact lens.[2] Together they founded the Wesley-Jessen Corporation as well as the National Eye Research Foundation. Wesley-Jessen was acquired by Schering Plough in 1980 then and CIBA Vision by 2001.[3][4]

Career

Dr. Wesley was the president of Oregon's Japanese-American Citizens League at one point. Governor Charles Sprague advocated for him to be allowed into medical school despite anti-Japanese sentiment at the time.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Newton K. (Uyesugi) Wesley (1917-)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Jessen, G. N.; Wesley, N. K. (February 1959). "Practitioners Wear Contact Lenses All Day". Australasian Journal of Optometry. 42 (2): 68–77. doi:10.1111/j.1444-0938.1959.tb05606.x.
  3. ^ Jack Schaeffer; Jan Beiting. "Overseas Contact Lens Pioneers". Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Uyesugi Japanese American Collection". Earlham College. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Floyd J. McKay (Winter 1995–1996). "Charles Sprague's Internal Wars: Civil Liberties Challenges of an Editor and Governor". Oregon Historical Quarterly. 96 (4): 326–361. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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