Our History | Seed Contact Lens INDIA

Year	Event
1951	Started Japan's first research into contact lenses
1957	Founded the Tokyo Contact Lens Research Institute
1962	Launched the Mycon brand
1970	Mycon stored at the Time Capsule in Osaka Expo
1972	Launched "Mycon Soft," Japan's first soft contact lenses
1984	Launched "Mycon Hi-O₂" oxygen permeable hard contact lenses
1985	Founded the SEED Contact Lens Research Institute Brand name changed from Mycon to SEED
1987	Trade name changed to SEED Co.,Ltd.
1989	Registered shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association
1991	Founded the Okegawa Research Institute
1992	Launched the "Consept F" soft contact lens care system that requires no boiling sterilization
1993	Entered the eyeglasses market
2000	Launched "SEED S-1" high oxygen permeability hard contact lenses Released the "Vivid Moon" eyewear brand featuring actress Yasuko Matsuyuki
2001	Launched "Softmate" cleaning and sterilizing system for soft contact lenses Launched "SEED 2weekFine" two-week replacement soft contact lenses Merged the Omiya and Okegawa Research Institutes to form the SEED Research Institute Launched the "Plusmix" eyewear brand for young people
2002	Launched "SEED MonthlyFine", one-month replacement soft contact lenses
2003	Launched "Adeno Test AD", an adenovirus antigen detection reagent
2004	Launched "2weekPure", the first Japanese-made two-week replacement soft contact lenses
2005	Re-launched "2weekPure" two-week replacement soft contact lenses
2006	Launched "SEED 2weekFineα" two-week replacement soft contact lenses
2007	Launched "Purity Moist" enzyme cleaning and storage solution for oxygen permeable hard contact lenses Launched "SEEDO Softcare" cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing and storage solution for soft contact lenses Launched "SEED 1dayFine" ultra-thin one-day disposable soft contact lenses Launched the new "I SEED" eyewear brand to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary Founded the SEED Konosu Research Institute
2008	Launched "2weekFineαTORIC" two-week replacement soft contact lenses for astigmatism Launched "SEED UV-1" hard contact lenses with ultraviolet protection
2009	Launched "SEED 1dayPure," the first Japanese-made one-day disposable soft contact lenses Launched "SEED MonthlyFineUV" monthly replacement soft contact lenses
2010	Masahiro Urakabe appointed 8th President Launched "SEED 1dayFineUV" and "SEED 2weekFineUV" soft contact lenses with ultraviolet protection Launched "SEED 2weekPure Multistage" bifocal two-week replacement soft contact lenses
2011	Acquired ISO 13485:2003 certification and received official approval to use CE marking Started the support program for the project growing eye dogs and people with visual impairment Launched "SEED MultifocalO2Noah" bifocal hard contact lenses Launched "SEEDO SoftcarePure", cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing and storage solution for soft contact lenses Launched "SEED 1dayPure moisture", the one-day disposable soft contact lenses to be only made in Japan which include natural moisturizing agent
2014	SEED's stocks transferred to second section of the Tokoyo Stock Exchange Launched "SEED 1dayPure Moisture for Astigmatism", the daily disposable soft contact lens for astigmatism
2015	Launched "SEED PlusMode 1day Homme", the daily disposable ultra-slim circle lenses
2016	Launched "SEED 2weekPure Moisture", two-week replacement soft contact lenses Re-launched "SEED 2weekPure Moisture", two-week replacement soft contact lenses Launched "SEED 2 weekPure Moisture" Custom-made
2017	SEED's stocks transferred to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange