According to the World Health Organization’s 2020 estimates, about 30% of the world’s population is myopic, and by 2050 this figure will reach 50%. This means that half of the global population, or an estimated 5 billion people, could be affected by myopia by 2050. Myopia is a global concern. Children under 10 years of age are at risk and the annual rate of myopia progression is highest in children under 10 years of age. A child with one myopic parent is about 3 times more likely to become myopic, and a child with both myopic parents is about 6 times more likely to become myopic. Hoya introduced Miyosmart, which slows the rate of myopia progression in children by 60%, to the Turkish market in June 2023. The Miyosmart lens is based on the revolutionary Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (D.I.M.S.). This technology was developed in 2014 in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. With non-invasive D.I.M.S. technology, Miyosmart corrects visual impairment over its entire surface to slow the rate of myopia progression. For the children who are the guarantee of our future, Hoya is calling on all parents to fight against myopia in children by introducing Miyosmart, the smart way to fight myopia, to the Turkish market.

October 2023