As recently as 1940, contact lenses did not exist for Americans.
His tale is one of perseverance with a big payoff..
Wesley gives hope to those starting life and businesses from nothing as someone who earned success in the face of loss: he was a US Citizen who lost everything in WWII, even his wife and two children who were incarcerated in Japanese American war camps, while he remained free to start a new life and career.
Dr.
Wesley-born to Japanese immigrant parents who arrived at the turn of the 19th century, and eventually rising to create the US contact lens market-is a story of survival and flourishing against the odds.
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The surprising and inspiring life of Dr.
Despite these accomplishments, few people know his name or background.
Invisible Vision is the hidden story of the man who brought them into existence, trained doctors and opticians to fit them, and developed the country\'s largest contact lens manufacturing company that started the industry.
As recently as 1940, contact lenses did not exist for Americans
