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going forward, the market is expected to grow in magnitude to around ¥30 billion.
*GE-PON/G-PON (Gigabyte Passive Optical Network):A technology that enables high-speed transmission
of 1.25-2.5 gigabyte per second over fiber optic lines and networks.
Biocompatible Materials:
Hoya is researching biocompatible materials for ophthalmological applications. Hoya already has
a visual correction lens business that handles intraocular lenses (IOLs) and contact lenses. The
Company is now developing materials that are more durable and functional and that are better
for the eyes. As part of this research, Hoya is investigating an artificial crystalline lens.
Material that fills the crystalline lens capsule. This material has the potential to regulate visual
acuity and is expected to become a therapeutic method on a par with IOLs. The Company is
also conducting research on ways to enhance the biocompatibility of intraocular lenses and other
devices by applying special coatings and microscopic structures to their surface.
i10 series endoscopes designed to alleviating burden on doctors
In recent years, endoscopes have come to perform therapeutic
functions as well as clinical examinations.
The burden on doctors can become large in protracted clinical
endoscopic procedures, and to alleviate this load Hoya has
been developing new endoscopic controller parts that it
envisions will allow lengthy use without fatigue.
In this manner the Company hopes not just to reduce the
fatigue of doctors, but also to shorten the time of clinical
examinations with controllers that are easier to operate, in doing so easing the burden on the
patient.
Controller to the i10 series
endoscope
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