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DESCRIPTION:<strong><span style="color: #c21313\;">FREE</strong>\n\n<a href
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 rsation around Invisible Vision\, which tells the story of his father\, Dr
 . Newton K. Wesley\, who was an American contact lens pioneer. He will be 
 in conversation around Dr. Newton K. Wesley’s impact on Roy’s own life
  as well as the field of optometry.\n\n<em>This program is supported by th
 e Asian American Optometric Society.</em>\n\n<em><strong>We are thankful f
 or the generosity of our members and audiences whose support allows us to 
 continue to provide free and accessible programming.</strong> Please use 
 the “additional donation” option when reserving tickets to donate what
  you can or become a member today by visiting <a href="https://www.janm.o
 rg/membership">janm.org/membership</a></em>\n\n<em>\n</em>\n\nABOUT THE BO
 OK:\nAs recently as 1940\, contact lenses did not exist for Americans. Inv
 isible Vision is the hidden story of the man who brought them into existen
 ce\, trained doctors and opticians to fit them\, and developed the country
 's largest contact lens manufacturing company that started the industry. D
 espite these accomplishments\, few people know his name or background. The
  surprising and inspiring life of Dr. Newton K. Wesley-born to Japanese im
 migrant parents who arrived at the turn of the 19th century\, and eventual
 ly rising to create the US contact lens market-is a story of survival and 
 flourishing against the odds.\n\nDr. Wesley gives hope to those starting l
 ife 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 a
 nd two children who were incarcerated in Japanese American war camps\, whi
 le he remained free to start a new life and career. His tale is one of per
 severance with a big payoff.
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SUMMARY:Author Discussion—Invisible Vision with Roy Wesley
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