The optics and optometry sector is developing within the framework of the new Knowledge Society, based on a social, cultural, and economic model that aligns with the most advanced countries. Economically, it is characterized by producing high-quality goods and services with high added value, where the technological component is becoming increasingly important.

The university's growing commitment to obtaining useful results for the environment is reflected in a preferential focus on the changing demands of a society increasingly integrated into an open and dynamic world. This is done without abandoning the need to preserve the core value of the university institution: the capitalization of knowledge capable of providing long-term solutions and contributing to resolving structural challenges that may hinder social progress.