News Release

Santen to Co-sponsor "Green Light-Up" to Illuminate Landmark Facilities in Green in Japan during the World Glaucoma Week from March 8, 2015 to March 14, 2015
March 5, 2015, Osaka, Japan -- Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Akira Kurokawa; hereinafter "Santen") hereby announces that it will cosponsor a "Green Light-Up" event to be held in Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka as part of a glaucoma awareness campaign.
Glaucoma is a disorder characterized by optic nerve damage and progressive visual field loss resulting from abnormally elevated intraocular pressure (IOP); at worst, it may even lead to blindness. Glaucoma is a serious disease representing a major cause of vision loss worldwide. In Japan, glaucoma is the most common cause of visual impairment (decreased vision, blindness) in people with ophthalmic disease. It is said that one in twenty people over 40 in Japan suffers from glaucoma. For reducing the possibility of vision loss resulting from glaucoma, raising awareness of glaucoma among as many people as possible will be crucial for realizing the importance of early detection and treatment of glaucoma.
In March every year, the World Glaucoma Association launches various events and awareness campaigns to raise awareness of glaucoma, including the necessity for early detection and continuation of treatment for glaucoma. This period is called World Glaucoma Week.
Santen cosponsors a public lecture program for citizens and an illumination event in green as the first attempt of its kind, making use of green reminiscent of glaucoma, to be held in Japan during the World Glaucoma Week under the sponsorship of the Glaucoma Friend Network and supported by the Japan Glaucoma Society. Landmark facilities such as Tsutenkaku Tower (Osaka), Toranomon Hills (Tokyo), and Sapporo TV Tower (Sapporo) will be lit up in green.
Facilities such as Nagoya TV Tower (Nagoya) and Tajimi City Hall (Tajimi) will also be illuminated in green during this period.
Please see the following table for details.

Location

Facility

Date

Illumination Time

Sponsor/Cosponsor

Supporter

Nagoya

Nagoya

TV Tower

Sunday, March 8- Saturday, March 14

5p.m-11p.m

- Japan Glaucoma

Society

- Tajimi Municipal

Government

- Tajimi Lions Club

- Gifu Prefecture Medical Association

- Gifu Ophthalmologist Association

- Tajimi Medical

Association

Tajimi

(Gifu)

Tajimi City

Hall

Sunday, March 8- Saturday, March 14

5p.m-10p.m

- Japan Glaucoma

Society

- The 26th Meeting of

the Japan Glaucoma

Society

- Aichi Ophthalmologists Association Supported by:

- Aichi Prefectural Government

Osaka

Tsutenkaku

Tower

Sunday, March 8

*One day only

6p.m-11p.m

- Glaucoma Friend

Network

Cosponsored by:

- Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Kowa Pharmaceutical

Co. Ltd.

- Santen Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Senju Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Japan Glaucoma Society

Tokyo

Toranomon

Hills

Sunday, March 8- Saturday, March 14

Sunset-1a.m

Various shades of

green light will be

presented.

- Glaucoma Friend

Network

Cosponsored by:

- Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Kowa Pharmaceutical

Co. Ltd.

- Santen Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Senju Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Japan Glaucoma Society

Sapporo

Sapporo

TV Tower

Sunday, March 8- Saturday, March 14

7p.m-7:30p.m

8p.m-8:30p.m

- Glaucoma Friend

Network

Cosponsored by:

- Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Kowa Pharmaceutical

Co. Ltd.

- Santen Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Senju Pharmaceutical

Co., Ltd.

- Japan Glaucoma Society

Osaka: Tsutenkaku Tower Tokyo: Toranomon Hills Hokkaido: Sapporo TV Tower



Contact: Takashi Hibi

General Manager, Corporate Communications Group

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

E-mail: ir@santen.co.jp

Tel: +81-6-4802-9360

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