We care for 40 million people's vision each year1
Our vision
To be the leader in eye health for a patient's lifetime.
Our mission
To help our patients see their world clearly.
Vision Made Possible™
Dedicated to solving the vision needs of today while innovating for a healthier sustainable tomorrow.
About Our Vision Team
Understanding that eye health needs change over a lifetime—from contacts to cataracts, we have built a unified, global organization that collaborates, innovates, and works seamlessly together to try and provide care for patients at every stage in their eye health journey. With health at our core, and with a history of innovation firsts, we are uniquely positioned to reimagine the future of eye health and deliver an all-encompassing portfolio of solutions to transform our patients’ lives. Believing in the power of collaboration, we are working with others to advocate, educate and expand global access to care.
Just like the rest of your body, your eyes change over time.
While not everyone experiences the same changes, there are common vision conditions that occur during your lifetime.
Myopia
Myopia, previously known as nearsightedness, is an eye disease where you can see better up close (like reading a book) than far away (looking at street signs or objects in the distance). It can lead to vision complications later in life.
Presbyopia
Presbyopia is a progressive eye condition that makes it difficult to focus on close objects and usually becomes noticeable around 40 years of age.3,4 Globally, more than 1 billion people have presbyopia.5 Contact lenses and laser vision correction are both options for treating this condition.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism, a common vision condition that causes blurred vision, occurs when the cornea (the clear front cover of the eye) is irregularly shaped or sometimes due to the curvature of the lens inside the eye.6 This refractive error occurs in about 1 in 3 people and may coexist with near- or farsightedness.7 Treatment for Astigmatism includes contact lenses or laser vision correction.
Dry Eye
Dry Eye is a condition in which a person does not have enough quality tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MDG) is a leading cause of dry eye.8 MGD is a chronic, progressive condition, and if left untreated, may worsen over time, leaving eyes feeling more irritated, inflamed, and dry.9 More than 340 million people suffer from dry eye globally.10 Treatment for dry eye symptoms can help before cataract or laser vision correction procedures.
Cataracts
Cataracts, a clouding of the lens in the eye caused by a buildup of the eye’s natural protein, are common.11 For most people, cataracts begin between the ages of 40 and 50, with symptoms becoming apparent between 60 and 70.12 Cataract treatment is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to remove your cataract, correct vision problems, and improve your eyesight.
Our Why
Sight is Precious
Sight is a key component in the way many of us experience the world, learn and remember, and what many fear losing the most. It is the most dominant of the five senses and plays a critical role in every facet of our lives.13
Yet, poor eye health has reached epidemic proportions and care around the world remains disconnected.
More than two billion people around the world suffer from visual impairment, a number expected to double by 2030. One billion of these instances could have been prevented or are yet to be addressed.14
We believe that we have the opportunity—and responsibility—to do more.
Vision Made Possible™ Stories
References:
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Data on File 2021, Growth Levers analysis based on Ipsos Global Incidence Tracker, retail outlet consumption data and national census population data covering United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea and China
- Flitcroft DI. The complex interactions of retinal, optical and environmental factors in myopia aetiology. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2012;31(6):622-660.
- InformedHealth.org [Internet]. Cologne, Germany: Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWIG): 2006-. "Presbyopia: overview." Updated June 4, 2020. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK423833/ (REF2020CT4319)
- American Optometric Association. "Presbyopia." Available from: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/presbyopia?sso=y. Accessed November 2024.
- Fricke, T.R., Tahhan, N., Resnikoff, S., et al. "Global prevalence of presbyopia and vision impairment from uncorrected presbyopia: systematic review, meta-analysis, and modeling." Ophthalmology, 2018; 125(10): 1492.
- American Optometric Association. "Astigmatism." Available at: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/astigmatism?sso=y. Accessed November 2024.
- American Academy of Ophthalmology. "Eye health statistics." Available at: https://www.aao.org/newsroom/eye-health-statistics#:~:text=Q%3A%20How%20common%20is%20astigmatism,being%20less%20than%20perfectly%20rounded. Accessed November 2024.
- Lemp, M.A., Crews, L.A., Bron, A.J., Foulks, G.N., Sullivan, B.D. "Distribution of aqueous-deficient and evaporative dry eye in a clinic-based patient cohort: a retrospective study." Cornea, May 2012: 31(5): 472-478.
- Nichols KK, Foulks GN, Bron AJ, et al. The international workshop on meiborian gland dysfunction: executive summary. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Mar: 52(4): 1922-1929.
- Starr, C.E., Gupta, P.K., Farid, M., et al. "An algorithm for the preoperative diagnosis and treatment of ocular
- American Optometric Association. "Cataract." Available at: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/cataract?sso=y.
- National Eye Institute. "Cataracts." Available at: https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/cataracts. Accessed November 2024.
- World report on vision. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2019. Page 3. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. REF20190TH4601
- World Health Organization. Web site: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/increasing-eye-care-interventions-to-address-vision-impairment#:%7E:text=Globally%2C%20at%20least%202.2%20billion,-income%20countries%20(LMICs). Accessed June 2023.
- American Optometric Association. "See the Full Picture of Your Health with an Annual Comprehensive Eye Exam." Available at: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/caring-for-your-eyes/full-picture-of-eye-health?sso=y. Accessed November 2024.