Luxury
By: Nuno Rama Management Assistant at Optocentro, Master’s Student in Investment Strategy and Internationalization, for Makeba Magazine LUXURY—accessible only to a select few—has always been synonymous with exclusivity and rarity, and is also associated with a certain degree of power and a particular lifestyle. One thing is certain, […]
Glasses Delivery in the Jamaika Neighborhood
The Vision in the Jamaika Neighborhood Project has come to an end. It was a year of giving, one we will certainly never forget. However, our mission does not end here; there are many more lives to improve and projects to carry out. We would like to thank our partners at EssilorLuxottica for their support, and Mandy Moodley for coming up with the idea for the project.
My Faithful Friend – The Sunglasses
Optocentro article, written by Rui Motty, published in CTT magazine, Issue No. 16, July–August–September 2022. Summer is drawing to a close. Looking back, this summer came on strong, and its vigor drove us out into the streets, in a sort of act of self-compensation, given the “long winter” we had. Much more […]
Optocentro in Mais Magazine
Rui Motty’s interview with Mais Magazine. Optocentro was founded in 1985 by five people and began operations the following year on the first floor of the António Augusto de Aguiar building in Lisbon. Three years later, financial difficulties led to the arrival of a new partner, Rui Motty, who carried out a strategic overhaul […]
It’s Important to Look
In November 2021, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference brought together 197 countries with the common goal of achieving a critical target: limiting the rise in global temperatures by the end of the century to 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels. The climate crisis affects us all. […]
Make a Wish!
EXCLUSIVE OPTOCENTRO PORTO CONTEST Make a Wish. We’ll provide the glasses! Yes! We’re talking to you—if you’re between 6 and 12 years old. We have a very special request for you. You’re invited to write a beautiful letter to Santa Claus. If you do, someone you know could win a gift: a new […]
What is myopia?
A simplified explanation of myopia, by optometrist Carlos Tavares. Now on YouTube!
Aunt Beatriz's New Glasses
This is the joy written all over Mara’s face and in her eyes—she won the “Make a Wish” contest and was given the task of giving a pair of glasses to Aunt Beatriz. This joy also spread to Optocentro. What a beautiful love story. Letter from Mara: Dear Santa Claus, I’m Mara, I’m 10 years old, and […]
A Glimpse of the Jamaika Neighborhood
Last Friday was a very special day. Optocentro was in the Jamaika neighborhood conducting eye screenings. This is a project led by Mandy Moodley, in partnership with Optocentro, Essilor, and Luxottica, which will take place on three different dates. On February 11, of the 55 eye screenings we conducted, 41 received […]
Love doesn't work that way.
A special announcement from Optocentro for Valentine's Day 2022, raising awareness about the signs of dating violence. 
