Growth in Demand for Daily Disposable, Multifocal and Circle Lenses
First written in FY2017-Q1. 10 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026China's stagnation coincides with expected growth in Southeast Asia and IndiaAnnual report
「Although the Chinese contact lens market remains subdued, further market expansion is expected in rapidly developing countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and India.」
The view was presented that, while the Chinese market remained subdued, further expansion was expected in growth markets such as Southeast Asia and India. - FY2026-H1Continued domestic market expansion and regional differences overseasAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market continues to expand as the purchase price per person rises. By lens type, the share of daily disposable lenses is growing because of their hygiene and ease of handling. In anticipation of contact lens wearers moving into older age groups, companies have launched new multifocal products, resulting in rapid market expansion. Further growth is also expected for orthokeratology lenses, which are worn during sleep to provide vision correction during the day without glasses or contact lenses. Overseas markets are also expected to expand, particularly as the myopic population among younger people increases due to lifestyle changes such as the spread of digital devices. Although China is stagnating due to the economic downturn, latent demand in Southeast Asia and India is increasing, and medium- to long-term growth is expected.」
In Japan, higher purchase prices, daily disposable, multifocal and orthokeratology lenses drove market expansion, while overseas markets saw China's stagnation coexist with growth expectations for Southeast Asia and India. - FY2025Growth expectations for overseas emerging markets made more specificAnnual report
「The myopic population is also increasing in overseas markets, and growth is expected in Europe and China, which already have markets of a certain scale. In particular, further market growth is expected in emerging countries such as Asia, India and the Middle East, where population and income levels are expected to rise.」
The disclosure specifically identified Europe and China, as well as Asia, India and the Middle East, where population and income levels are expected to rise, as growth regions for overseas markets. - FY2025-H1Continued growth in domestic and overseas markets, with regional differencesAnnual report
「In Japan's contact lens market, the number of contact lens wearers has continued to increase as the myopic population grows among younger age groups and socioeconomic activity has revived following the COVID-19 pandemic. By lens type, the shift to daily disposable lenses has continued, while multifocal contact lenses are growing as users age. In addition, the adoption of orthokeratology lenses, which are worn during sleep to provide vision correction during the day without glasses or contact lenses, is driving growth in the contact lens market. Overseas markets are also expected to continue growing, as the myopic population is increasing globally.」
In Japan, growth drivers including the increasing myopic and contact lens-wearing populations, daily disposable, multifocal and orthokeratology lenses continued. Overseas growth is also expected to continue, driven by the rising myopic population. Meanwhile, mainland China was recognized as experiencing a temporary slowdown due to the economic downturn. - FY2024-Q3Domestic market growth to continue despite population declineAnnual report
「Demand in Japan's contact lens market is increasing as economic and social activity normalizes and the myopic population grows. In addition, the market is believed to be on a steady growth trajectory despite the declining population, supported by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses, growth in multifocal and toric contact lenses among middle-aged and older users, and the adoption of orthokeratology lenses, which are worn during sleep to provide vision correction during the day without glasses or contact lenses.」
The assessment was updated that the domestic market remains on a steady growth trajectory despite population decline, supported by the normalization of economic and social activity, growth in the myopic population, and expansion of daily disposable, multifocal, toric and orthokeratology lenses. - FY2024-Q2Continued demand growth and market expansionAnnual report
「Although uncertainty over product supply remains in Japan's contact lens market, demand has continued to increase as consumer activity has become more active following the lifting of restrictions on activities. In addition, the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses, the increasing adoption of orthokeratology lenses as myopia among younger age groups attracts attention as a global social issue, and growth in multifocal and toric contact lenses are expected to support the continued expansion of the market by value.」
Domestic demand continued to increase as consumer activity became more active following the lifting of restrictions on activities, and the view continued that market expansion would be driven by daily disposable, orthokeratology, multifocal and toric lenses, among others. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market is recovering as the lifting of restrictions on activities has increased opportunities to go out.」
Domestic contact lens demand continued to recover, driven by the lifting of restrictions on activities and increased opportunities to go out. - FY2023Domestic market recovered to pre-COVID levelsAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market has recovered demand to pre-COVID levels as events and school activities have become more active and opportunities to go out have increased with the normalization of social activity.」
As social activity normalized, domestic contact lens demand recovered to pre-COVID levels. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market has recovered overall demand to 2019 levels as social activity has normalized. The market is believed to be on a steady, albeit gradual, growth trajectory, supported by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses, the increasing adoption of orthokeratology lenses as myopia among younger age groups attracts attention as a global social issue, and growth in multifocal and toric contact lenses among middle-aged and older users.」
The view continued that the domestic market had recovered to 2019 levels, with daily disposable, orthokeratology, multifocal and toric lenses serving as growth drivers. - FY2023-Q2Domestic market recovered to 2019 levelsAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market has recovered to 2019 levels as social activity has normalized. The market is believed to be on a growth trajectory, supported by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses, the growing adoption of orthokeratology lenses, and growth in multifocal and toric contact lenses.」
As social activity normalized, the domestic market recovered to 2019 levels, with daily disposable, orthokeratology, multifocal and toric lenses cited as growth drivers. - FY2023-Q1Recovery of the domestic market's growth trendAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market has been showing steady growth as the containment of the infection has progressed and the movement of people has recovered, while the gradual shift to daily disposable lenses has continued and high-value-added products such as toric, multifocal and orthokeratology lenses have grown.」
In addition to containment of the infection and the recovery in the movement of people, growth in high-value-added products such as daily disposable, toric, multifocal and orthokeratology lenses supported the domestic market's steady growth trend. - FY2022Domestic demand recovery and growth opportunities presented togetherAnnual report
「With the 2022 graduation and school enrollment season approaching, consumer purchasing activity showed signs of recovery.」
While demand continued to decline due to working from home, mask wearing and other factors, signs of recovery in purchasing activity were confirmed during the graduation and school enrollment season. - FY2022-Q3Added the increasing prevalence of myopia among younger age groups as a growth opportunityAnnual report
「However, as the increasing prevalence of myopia among younger age groups attracts attention as a global social issue, awareness of myopia is rising, creating the possibility that contact lenses for vision correction will see broader adoption.」
While demand continued to decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing social attention to and awareness of myopia among younger age groups was newly cited as a potential driver of contact lens demand growth. - FY2022-Q1Recovery in domestic purchasing activity alongside constraints in overseas marketsAnnual report
「Japan's contact lens market also remains challenging, as the entrenchment of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and fewer opportunities to wear makeup due to mask wearing have reduced overall demand for contact lenses. However, consumer purchasing activity has shown steady signs of recovery due to the normalization of club and extracurricular activities at junior and senior high schools, the resumption of in-person university classes, and a decline in working from home outside the Tokyo area.」
While demand continued to decline due to working from home and mask wearing, signs of recovery in domestic purchasing activity were seen as school activities and university attendance resumed. - FY2021-Q3Signs of market recovery from the third quarterAnnual report
「In Japan's contact lens market, the entrenchment of working from home and reduced opportunities to go out due to the cancellation of sporting events and other events have reduced overall demand for contact lenses. In particular, demand for circle and color contact lenses has declined markedly, in line with fewer opportunities for women to wear makeup due to mask wearing, and the challenging market environment has continued. However, signs of recovery have emerged from the third quarter, partly due to the effects of economic measures, including supplementary budgets.」
While demand continued to decline due to working from home, event cancellations and mask wearing, signs of recovery from the third quarter, partly due to the effects of economic measures, were disclosed. - FY2021-Q1Business closures and reduced opportunities to use products due to infectious diseases became more pronouncedAnnual report
「At the peak, approximately 40% of contact lens chain stores were subject to restrictions, including temporary closures. In addition, the expansion of working from home, mainly in major metropolitan areas, and the closure of universities and schools reduced consumers' opportunities to use contact lenses, resulting in extremely difficult conditions.」
In addition to the changes in the previous demand environment, the disclosure specifically cited the suspension of operations at approximately 40% of chain stores and fewer opportunities to use contact lenses due to working from home and school closures. - FY2020Demand conditions changed due to the spread of infectious diseasesAnnual report
「However, due to the spread of COVID-19, users refrained from visiting ophthalmology clinics and retail outlets during the graduation and school-entry season, the peak demand period of the year, to prevent infection with COVID-19.」
The market outlook shifted from the previous expectation of growth centred on daily disposable and higher-value products to a situation in which infectious diseases were suppressing visits to clinics and retail outlets during the peak demand season. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company recognises that the market is on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing, albeit gradual, shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in higher-value products such as toric and multifocal lenses.」
The Company reconfirms the shift in demand toward daily disposable, toric and multifocal lenses, among others, and the market's gradual growth trajectory. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company recognises that the market is on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in higher-value products such as toric and multifocal lenses.」
The Company reconfirms the shift in demand toward daily disposable, toric and multifocal lenses, among others, and the market's gradual growth trajectory. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the declining birthrate and aging population are progressing, the myopic population is trending upward. In addition, the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in value-added products such as toric, multifocal, and color and circle lenses are understood to be supporting the market's gradual growth trajectory.」
The Company reconfirms the shift in demand toward daily disposable, toric, multifocal, coloured and circle lenses, among others, and market growth. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the declining birthrate and aging population are progressing, the myopic population is trending upward. In addition, the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in value-added products such as toric, multifocal, and color and circle lenses are understood to be supporting the market's gradual growth trajectory.」
The Company reconfirms the shift in demand toward daily disposable, toric, multifocal, coloured and circle lenses, among others, and gradual market growth. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop in which contact lenses have become established as an essential item, the market is believed to be on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in multifocal and circle lenses, among other factors.」
The Company reconfirms the shift in demand toward daily disposable, multifocal and circle lenses and the market's gradual growth trajectory. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop in which contact lenses have become an essential item in the lives of people who need vision correction, the market is believed to be on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in multifocal and circle lenses, among other factors.」
The Company reconfirms the shift in demand toward daily disposable, multifocal and circle lenses and the market's gradual growth trajectory. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop in which contact lenses have become established as an essential item, the market is believed to be on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in multifocal and circle lenses, among other factors.」
The Company continues to describe the shift in demand toward daily disposable, multifocal and circle lenses and the market's gradual growth trajectory. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop in which contact lenses have become established as an essential item, the market is believed to be on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in multifocal and circle lenses.」
The Company reiterates the shift in demand toward daily disposable, multifocal and circle lenses and the market's gradual growth trajectory. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop in which contact lenses have become an essential item in the lives of people who need vision correction, the market is believed to be on a gradual growth trajectory, driven by the continuing shift to daily disposable lenses and growth in multifocal and circle lenses.」
Regarding the contact lens market, the Company describes a shift in demand toward daily disposable, multifocal and circle lenses, and gradual market growth, against a backdrop of contact lenses becoming essential items.