NIDEK and HOYA Vision Care Extend Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Integrated Vision Care Innovation

2026.08.04

– 4 August 2026, Gamagori, JAPAN-

NIDEK CO., LTD., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic, optometric, and lens edging equipment, is pleased to announce the renewal of its global strategic partnership with HOYA Vision Care, a world leader in eye care technology. Originally established in 2023, the collaboration has been renewed and will now be extended on an automatic yearly basis, reinforcing both companies’ shared vision for advancing the future of vision care.

 

 

NIDEK and HOYA Vision Care’s renewed partnership reflects the companies’ shared commitment to advancing technological innovation and delivering integrated solutions that elevate the standard of vision care. The collaboration reflects a growing industry trend toward the integration of diagnostic instrumentation and advanced lens technologies to enable more precise, personalized vision care.

 

Instrumentation plays a critical role in delivering high-performance lens solutions, supporting clinical decision-making, and enhancing the overall patient experience. Through this partnership, NIDEK and HOYA Vision Care aim to empower Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) to provide more personalized and data-driven care through advanced diagnostic and measurement technologies integrated with lens innovation.

 

“The renewal of this partnership with HOYA Vision Care illustrates our shared commitment to providing long-term support to ECPs,” said Motoki Ozawa, President and CEO of NIDEK. “By combining NIDEK’s technological expertise with HOYA’s leadership in vision care, we are pursuing our ambition to offer innovative, high-performance, and fully integrated solutions.”

 

“For HOYA Vision Care, this partnership represents a natural strategic alignment with an organization that shares our commitment to quality, innovative design, and long-term investment in Research & Technology. Both companies are rooted in Japan’s long-standing tradition of precision craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail, and unwavering dedication to excellence – values that define HOYA Vision Care’s DNA and form the foundation of this extended collaboration. Together, we are building solutions that empower ECPs to deliver more precise and personalized care, helping to improve life through vision for patients worldwide,” said John Goltermann Lassen, CEO of HOYA Vision Care.

 

Looking ahead, the renewed partnership positions both organizations to respond well to an industry increasingly defined by precision, connectivity, and patient-centricity.

 

About HOYA Vision Care
For over 60 years, HOYA Vision Care has been a global leader in the eyeglass lens industry. The company is dedicated to providing innovative vision care solutions for every stage of a patient’s life. With a presence in over 50 countries, HOYA Vision Care has a leading position in myopia management category and a proven expertise in advanced lens designs, high performance photochromic technologies and high-quality AR coatings. HOYA Vision Care’s solid market portfolio includes HOYA, Vision Ease, SEIKO and PENTAX optical lenses, as well as innovative products such as MiYOSMART myopia control lenses for children, Hoyalux iD MySelf individualized progressive lenses and the Sensity range of photochromic lenses. The company employs over 20.000 employees worldwide with large scale production facilities in Asia, Europe, and the US and 38 local Rx laboratories globally.

 

The related news release from NIDEK
NIDEK and HOYA Vision Care Enter Global Partnership (2 February 2023)
NIDEK and HOYA Vision Care Enter Global Partnership ｜ NIDEK

 

For further information contact:
International Planning Dept.
NIDEK CO., LTD.
Email: info@nidek.co.jp

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