Category: Interview

Rui Cruz’s Vision

Rui Cruz, head of Óptica Cruz, based in Viana do Castelo, is the protagonist of this month’s item “The Vision of…”, where we discuss his private life. Without ever overlooking the reality of the industry, we seek throughout the editions of ÓpticaPro to reveal some personal tastes of prominent figures linked to the world of optics in Portugal.

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“Optometry can be a great asset to the sports community”

Henrique Nascimento, President of the Professional Union of Portuguese Opticians and Optometrists (União Profissional dos Ópticos e Optometristas Portugueses), obtained a degree in PhD in Vision and Sports from the European University of Madrid on the 4th of March. ÓpticaPro wanted to know the reasons that led him to bet on these studies and interviewed the specialist and researcher in optometry.

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“Getting a patient to see the world with other eyes is what drives us”

Eliana Silva just finished her master’s in advanced optometry, from the University of Minho, and ÓpticaPro wanted to know what motivated her to attend this training. Among other points, the optometrist of Adão Oculista highlighted that “the satisfaction of getting a patient to see the world with other eyes is what drives us to continue in this search and constant learning.

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Interview of Miguel Caires

The optician Group Alberto Oculista, which is considered “the biggest business in the optical sector in Portugal”, acquired the Opticenter network at the end of 2021. ÓpticaPro spoke with the CEO and son of Alberto Caires, founder of the Alberto Oculista brand, who explained the meanderings of this business transaction.

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