Pioneers in contact lens innovation since 1951 As a pioneering company that developed Japan’s first practical corneal contact lens, Menicon has held steadfast to values of safety and strived to create comfortable and convenient contact lenses. Currently, we are moving forward as a global enterprise while providing the joy of sight to the world. By melding creative technology and detailed customer service inherent to Japan, we hope to give you much to look forward to in our future as we strive to “provide better vision.” Dedicated to contact lenses With our head office in Nagoya, Japan, we create all of our contact lenses from beginning to end, developing our own unique materials to which we apply the science of vision and design. We were granted the world’s first silicone hydrogel contact lens material patent in 1979, another historic milestone in our history.