Asahi Optical

Asahi Optical is a Japanese manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses focused on prescription vision-correction eyeglass lenses. Founded in 1980 and based in Sabae, Fukui, the company manufactures and sells corrective spectacle lenses and is known for early development of high-index plastic lenses, including pioneering 1.60-index lenses. Its business appears to be commercial rather than drug-development oriented, with products spanning lens materials and designs for optical retail channels. Although it operates in healthcare-adjacent vision care, it is not a biotech or pharmaceutical developer and does not appear to maintain a therapeutic drug pipeline.