| Heinrich Wöhlk | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Nationality: | German |
| Occupation: | Optometrist |
Heinrich Wöhlk (9 April 1913 - 23 December 1991 in Schönkirchen) was a German optometrist.
In 1940, German optometrist Heinrich Wöhlk invented plastic Contact lenses, based on his experiments performed during the 1930s.[1] In 1951, he started his own company.