October 1st is “Glasses Day,” October 8th is “World Sight Day,” where people around the world think about the importance of eye health, and October 10th is Japan’s “Eye Care Day.” October is a month with many opportunities to think again about our eyes and vision. Various awareness activities are held both in Japan and abroad, and it is also a time to turn our attention once again to the importance of eye health and “being able to see.”
In our daily lives, we take “being able to see” for granted. Working, reading books, seeing the faces of our family, and enjoying beautiful scenery. The information we receive through our eyes is deeply connected to our quality of life.
That is why, with this October as a starting point, why not think about not just “whether we can see now,” but also what we can do to protect our healthy vision for 10, 20, or even more years into the future?

Don’t let childhood myopia be just a problem of “now”

In recent years, childhood myopia has become one of the most important issues globally. When you become nearsighted, it becomes difficult to see things in the distance, but vision can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Therefore, myopia is often thought of as “if you can’t see well, just wear glasses.”
However,
what is important when thinking about myopia is not just compensating for current vision. The growth period, in particular, is a time to be careful about the progression of myopia.
To protect eye health for the future, it is important to take an interest in the condition of the eyes from childhood and to regularly check vision and eye health. There are things you can be conscious of for your child’s eyes in daily life as well.

• Spend time outdoors

• Be mindful not to continue close-up work for long periods of time

• Use digital devices while being mindful of appropriate distance and brightness

• Visit an ophthalmologist regularly

Small daily habits can be the starting point for thinking about the future of eye health.

Medical care that supports “seeing” is evolving

Ophthalmological medicine and research related to vision are also changing little by little.
In addition to the conventional way of thinking of “compensating for vision that has become difficult to see,” currently, various studies are being conducted to protect future vision, such as detecting eye diseases earlier and suppressing the progression of diseases and myopia as much as possible. With the advancement of technology, such as new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital technology,
the options for protecting eye health are also expanding. The important thing is not to think about it only after something happens to your eyes, but
to take an interest in “the future of your own eyes” while you are still healthy. Isn’t that right?

The “future of seeing” that we aim for

The Kubota Pharmaceutical Group is working on the research and development of new treatments and medical technologies, aiming to meet unmet medical needs in the ophthalmology field.
One of these is research into new approaches to myopia.
We do not view myopia simply as a problem of “how we see,” but rather face it from the perspective of long-term eye health, aiming to create new options through technology.
There are many problems in medicine and science that have not yet been solved.
That is why we value not only “what we can do now,” but also the perspective of “what we will be able to do in the future.”

Let October be a starting point to think about the “future of eyes”

October is a month with various anniversaries related to eyes, such as “Glasses Day,” “World Sight Day,” and “Eye Care Day.”
On this occasion, why not take a moment to think about the eye health of your family and children, as well as your own eyes?

• Have there been any changes in your vision recently?

• Have you been looking at things close up for a long time?

• Are you checking the condition of your eyes regularly?

• And, what can you do to see precious scenery not just now, but 10 or 20 years from now?

Thinking about eye health from the future.
The Kubota Pharmaceutical Group will also continue to aim to contribute to the future of people’s “seeing” through research and development in the ophthalmology field.