The Optometry Service was created in March 2001 as part of a comprehensive programme for quality and improvement of teaching practices. The Director of the University School of Optics and Optometry, is Dr. M.ª Victoria Pérez Martín and chancellor of the USC is Dr. Darío Villanueva Prieto. Subsequently, during the term of office for chancellor by Senén Barro Ameneiro, with Eva Yebra-Pimentel Vilar as Director of the University School of Optics and Optometry, the regulations of the Optometry Service were approved in April 2002. Finally, Juan J. Casares Long, chancellor of the USC, authorised the Optometry Service as a health centre and registered it in the Register of Health Centres, Services and Establishments of the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
Mission
- Train professionals in primary visual care at promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and scientific and technological research levels.
- Provide the Faculty of Optics and Optometry with clinical and research support to achieve a high competitive level in the field of optometry, contributing to the health, economic and social development of the country.
- Offer high efficiency and quality optometric care to the population, with qualified human resources committed to the institution.
Vision
- Provide care services in primary visual care, aimed at training professionals of excellence, committed to achieving the goals of optimum visual quality for the population.
- Be an educational, innovative and efficient clinic, focused on the generation and dissemination of knowledge in the area of optometry, which complies with the quality standards defined by national and international bodies.
Teaching and care goals
- Development of care work with the aim of improving the teaching and research functions inherent to professional practice in primary visual care.
Research goals
- Carry out research, development and technological innovation projects.
- Promote the cross-fertilisation of ideas with interprofessional and business impact.
Optometry Service
- Servizo de Optometría.
- Edificio Monte da Condesa, s/n, 15782Santiago de Compostela
- 881 813 624
- 881 813 534 (Fax)