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HOYA’s mission is to contribute to improving the quality of life (QOL) of people around the world through its own products and services. We are working to contribute to the resolution of social issues regarding eye care through the protection and improvement of vision.

Launch of a Portal Site on Eye Health

We have launched “Support Vision,” a portal site providing information on eye health. This site introduces symptoms and treatments for eye diseases, as well as offering a wealth of knowledge on prevention and providing useful information on eye care in everyday life.

This website was created based on HOYA's corporate philosophy of improving people's quality of life (QOL) through contributions in the three areas of “Vision,” “Health,” and “Information Society.” Through products such as eyeglass lenses, intraocular lenses, and contact lenses, we believe that we can provide value to society because we are able to offer comprehensive support for patients' vision based on their symptoms and lifestyles.

Click here for the website (English site is currently under construction)

Improving Ophthalmic Medical Access

HOYA aims to improve ophthalmic medical access in developing countries and economically disadvantaged regions by providing support in partnership with local groups and organizations. By creating an environment where people can receive appropriate testing, diagnostics, and treatment, we contribute to the prevention of blindness and eye diseases.

As a specific initiative, HOYA Vision Care Company (eyeglass lens business) has partnered with Orbis International, a global nonprofit and nongovernmental organization, in providing access to eye care for children in underserved areas. HOYA Vision Care and Orbis are focusing on early detection and treatment of myopia (nearsightedness), promoting activities at both the local and global levels.

In India, Orbis' REACH program provides widespread vision screening in schools and corrective eyeglasses for children. In addition, we are supporting the expansion of Orbis Green Vision Centers, which provide ophthalmic care in areas where access to vision care is challenging. With funding from HOYA Lens UK, construction of a new center has begun in Meghalaya, India. Furthermore, in China, access to eye care is being expanded through measures such as implementing vision screening in schools, educating people about the importance of eye care, and providing vision care kits. In the future, efforts will also be made to prevent myopia in children.

HOYA also supports myopia education for ophthalmic professionals around the world through Cybersight, a telemedicine and e-learning platform operated by Orbis International. We support healthcare professionals in acquiring the latest knowledge and strengthening their capabilities in myopia care by hosting expert-led webinars and developing e-learning materials.

In this way, through our activities in education and collaboration, we aim to support the provision of high-quality medical care and realize a future in which all children can enjoy better vision.

Contribution to Ophthalmic Medical Research and Education

Myopia is rapidly progressing, and it is said that by 2050 approximately five billion people, roughly half of the world’s population, may be affected,*1 making it a global health issue. HOYA is actively contributing to this issue through research, awareness-raising, and education.

HOYA Vision Care Company entered into a partnership with the International Myopia Institute*2 in March 2022 to promote the prevention, treatment, and management of myopia. Through research and educational activities in the field of myopia, we are working to solve global myopia issue.

In addition, HOYA Surgical Optics (intraocular lens business) is partnering with the European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO)*3, which supports the education of ophthalmologists around the world. HOYA Surgical Optics contributes to improving the quality of ophthalmic medical education by providing surgical equipment and products to ESASO’s educational facilities and supporting its training teams.

*1 Source: Holden B. A., et al. Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology. 2016 May; 123 (5): 1036-1042

*2 A nonprofit organization of experts from around the world, established in 2015, following the WHO-BHVI meeting amid the growing need to take measures against myopia on a global scale.

*3 A nonprofit organization supporting education aimed at improving the expertise and skills of ophthalmologists around the world.

Click here for the website of HOYA Vision Care Company.
Click here for the website of HOYA Surgical Optics.

Donations

HOYA Surgical Optics, headquartered in Singapore, has concluded a corporate giving partnership with the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), a group that supports people with visual disabilities, and conducts support activities such as donations to this organization. Donations are used for rehabilitation and after-sales care programs for people with visual disabilities.

The “Eyecity Eco Project” executed by Eyecity

The “Eyecity Eco Project” executed by Eyecity—our chain of contact lens specialty stores—runs a campaign that involves collecting and recycling empty disposable contact lens cases and donating all proceeds from the sale of the empty cases to recycling contractors. We have been carrying out this industry-first initiative on an ongoing basis since 2010, with the aim of contributing to society in three ways: 1) Protecting the environment by recycling empty cases into resources, 2) Providing self-reliance/employment support to disabled persons, and 3) Making donations to the Japan Eye Bank Association. This year marks the 15th year of this project.
Click here for the website of Eyecity Eco Project.