About Voptica

Since its founding, Voptica has been pioneer in the development of optical technologies in the ophthalmic field.

Behind Voptica

Voptica is opening a new era in personalized ophthalmic surgical outcomes. It has introduced VAO® the world’s only adaptive optics-based visual simulator device, and ArtIOLs®, a suit of meniscus shaped extended depth of focus intraocular lenses that provide unprecedented peripheral quality.

Our Track Record

2010

Founding of Voptica
Founding of Voptica

2011

First R&D units
First R&D units (AUS, FR, ESP)

2013

First VAO prototype
First VAO prototype

2014

Sales to industry players
Sales to industry players

2015

VAO commercial unit
VAO commercial unit

2016

CE marked VAO
CE marked VAO

2017

Clinical studies
Clinical studies+ 2000 patients with VAO

2018

Sales in China and India
Sales in China and India

2019

First ArtIOLs design
First ArtIOLs design

2020

First ArtIOLs surgeries
First ArtIOLs surgeries

Present

+ 1000 lenses implanted
+ 1000 lenses implanted
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Our Team

Pablo Artal

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF VOPTICA

PhD in Physics and Full Professor of Optics
and Optometry at the University of Murcia.

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Rosa M. Miras

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Experienced economist
with a specialization in finances.

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Lucía Hervella

OPTOMETRIST, PhD. AND CLINICAL SPECIALIST

Pursued her PhD in Vision Sciences in 2021 ” Clinical Validation of an Adaptive Optics Visual Simulator”

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Jose Javier Belmonte

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN

Higher technician in development of mechanical projects, electronic products and electrotechnical and automated systems.

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Jose Ortega

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer graduated from the Polytechnical University of Cartagena, Murcia Spain

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Luis Artal

QA/RA & Marketing Manager

Specialist in quality management systems and regulatory purposes.

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Shoaib soomro

postdoctoral Research fellow/Sr. Optical Engineer

Completed his graduation in communication engineering, SIBA  University , Pakistan.  Pursued a PhD in electrical and electronic engineering from Koç Üniversitesi, Istambul Turkey.

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Bart jaeken

SENIOR OPTICAL ENGINEER
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Consuelo Robles

OPTOMETRIST AND RESEARCHER. PhD

PhD in Vision Science, with ocular responses as research field.

 

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Santiago Sager

OPTICAL ENGINEER AND RESEARCHER

Pursuing a PhD in Vision Sciences developing a binocular visual simulator based on adaptive optics.

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Dulce Simón

OPTICAL ENGINEER

Graduate in Physics from the University of Murcia and Master in Photonics from the University of Valencia.

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Alba Paniagua

OPTICAL ENGINEER

 PhD in Physics

 

 

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Haris Ginis

SENIOR OPTICAL ENGINEER, PhD

Optical scientist with over 25 years of experience in optics for ophthalmology and vision science. He holds a PhD in Physics related to biomedical technology from the University of Crete.

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Board Members

françoise ganet

BOARD MEMBER

30 years of extensive experience in pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical, and medical device industries in senior executive positions.

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JOE sULLIVAN

BOARD MEMBER

Strong international business leader and strategist with proven track records of success in managing international business organizations.

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University of Murcia Collaborators

Eloy Villegas

CO-FOUNDER

Professor of Optics and Optometry
and Optometry at the University of Murcia.

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Juan Tabernero

CO-FOUNDER

PhD in Physics and professor of Optics
and Optometry at the University of Murcia.

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Pedro M. Prieto

CO-FOUNDER

PhD in Physics and a professorship in Optics
and Optometry at the University of Murcia.

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Dr. Pablo Artal

Cofundador y CEO/Director General de Voptica

 

Biografía

El Dr. Pablo Artal es el cofundador y director general de Voptica. Es doctor en Física y profesor de Óptica en la Universidad de Murcia desde 1994.

El Dr. Artal ha recibido varios premios de prestigio, como la medalla Edwin H Land y la ERC advanced grant en 2013, en reconocimiento a sus contribuciones científicas en el avance del diagnóstico y correcciones alternativas en óptica visual.

El Premio Rey Jaime I 2015 de investigación aplicada ha sido el reconocimiento más reciente en su carrera.

Rosa M. Miras

Directora Financiera y RRHH

 

Biografía

Rosa M. Miras es la Directora Financiera.

Economista con experiencia y especializada en finanzas, Rosa ha trabajado anteriormente como auditora para Deloitte y ha coordinado los departamentos financieros de varias empresas industriales de renombre.

Lucia Hervella

Optometrista y Especialista Clínica

 

Biografía

Lucia Hervella es optometrista y especialista clínica. Está cursando un doctorado en Ciencias de la Visión, siendo la óptica adaptativa su campo de investigación.

Apoya y coordina todos los proyectos de investigación clínica con los socios de Voptica.

Jose Javier Belmonte

Técnico de Producción

 

Biografía

Técnico superior en desarrollo de proyectos mecánicos, productos electrónicos y sistemas electrotécnicos y automatizados.

Jose Ortega

Mechanical Engineer

 

Biography

José Ortega is a Mechanical Engineer graduated from the University of Cartagena, Murcia Spain. He has extensive experience in mechanical design and production, having worked for sectors such as automotive and aeronautics.

Luis Artal

Manager en Marketing, Calidad y Regulatorio

 

Biografía

Luis está especializado en sistemas de gestión de la calidad y cuestiones regulatorias en el ámbito de los dispositivos oftálmicos y producto sanitario.

Anteriormente ha trabajado como asistente de calidad/regulatorio y después como técnico de marketing en Visiometrics, un conocido fabricante de productos oftálmicos, basado en Barcelona, España.

Shoaib Soomro

Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Sr. Optical Engineer

 

Biography


Shoaib completed his graduation in communication engineering from SIBA University, Pakistan, and PhD. in electrical and electronic engineering from Koç Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Turkey. During his PhD., he worked on wearable 3D display and imaging systems for augmented reality applications.
He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow/Sr. optical engineer at Voptica and engaged in the design and development of portable/wearable devices for vision simulation and correction.

Bart Jaeken

Ingeniero Óptico Senior

 

Biografia

Ingeniero Óptico Senior

Consuelo Robles

Optometrista e Investigadora

 

Biografía

Consuelo es graduada en Óptica y Optometría por la Universidad de Murcia. Tiene un Máster interuniversitario en Investigación en Ciencias de la Visión.

Su proyecto de investigación del master se basó en el desarrollo de un instrumento para la medición del punto acromático y el efecto Stiles-Crawford.

En la actualidad, investiga nuevos campos de la visión con aplicación directa en la clínica.

Santiago Sager

Ingeniero Óptico e Investigador

 

Biografía

Santiago se graduó en Física por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, y continuó con un máster en Física Aplicada por TU Delft.

Su tesis de máster investigaba la influencia de una cavidad óptica en un esquema de comunicación cuántica basado en centros Nitrógeno-Vacancia.

Actualmente es estudiante de doctorado en colaboración con Voptica, donde está mejorando el simulador Visual Adaptive Optics a una versión binocular con funcionalidad mejorada.

Dulce Simon

Junior Optical Engineer

 

Biography

Graduate in Physics from the University of Murcia and Master in Photonics from the University of Valencia.

Alba Paniagua

Optical Engineer

 

Biography

I graduated in Physics at the University of Salamanca (Spain) in 2014, continuing with a research project based on ballistic imaging in diffuse media. I continued my research career with a PhD in Physics at the University of Exeter with Dr. Jacopo Bertolotti and Prof. Bill Barnes on “light in scattering media: active control and the exploration of intensity correlations”.

In 2019 I joined the University of Murcia as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Prof. Pablo Artal, working on the improvement of vision and imaging through eye’s cataracts. Currently I’m working as an Optical Engineer at Voptica.

Haris Ginis

Senior Optical Engineer, PhD

 

Biography

Harilaos Ginis is an optical scientist with over 25 years of experience in optics for ophthalmology and vision science. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics related to biomedical technology from the University of Crete.

Current Positions:
– Senior Optical Engineer at VOPTICA SL
– Senior Scientist and Co-founder of diestia (an optical device design start-up for ophthalmology applications)

Previous Positions:
– Head of Research at Athens Eye Hospital (2016-2022)
– Head of Technical Research at InfiniteVision Optics, France (2015-2019)
– Regulatory Affairs Manager at EYEPCR B.V., Netherlands

Past Research Focus:
– Optical metrology in the human eye
– Intraocular lenses and implants
– Ultrafast lasers in ophthalmology, including corneal cross-linking
– Surgical systems and diagnostic devices for ophthalmology

Teaching and Supervision:
– Instructor at the University of Crete, MSc Program “Vision and Optics”
– Short courses at Democritus University of Thrace and Technical University of Catalunya
– Basic Optics faculty member of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

Publications and Patents:
– 60+ peer-reviewed articles, 30+ patents in surgical and diagnostic devices for the human eye
– Numerous book chapters in the field

Academic Contributions:
– Over 150 talks in international conferences
– 20+ keynote lectures and seminars worldwide
– Organized 11 summer schools and 5 European Meetings in Physiological Optics
– Received more than 12 grants from national and European programs, totaling 4M Euro

Editorial Roles:
– Topical Editor (Clinical Vision and Visual Optics) for Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science & Vision (JOSA A) from 2012 to 2018
– Guest editor for special issues in other journals, including JOSA A (VPO 2018)

Research Interests:
– Optical metrology in the human eye
– Intraocular lenses
– Mechanical properties of ocular tissues
– Mathematical modeling

Françoise Ganet

Board Member

 

Biography

Françoise Ganet comes with nearly 30 years of extensive experience in pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical, and medical device industries in senior executive positions. Amongst them, 23 years fully dedicated to the ophthalmic space at Alcon.

Her leadership and operating expertise in opening, establishing, and managing over 25 markets in the EU, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia, will help guide our company in its important work ahead.

Dr. Pedro M. Prieto

Cofundador

 

Biografía

El Dr. Pedro M. Prieto colabora con Voptica en los usos y aplicaciones de la Óptica Adaptativa.

Es doctor en Física y profesor de Óptica y Optometría en la Universidad de Murcia.

Es miembro de LOUM desde hace más de 20 años, trabajando en óptica adaptativa visual, concretamente en el diseño de algoritmos y control de software, entre otros aspectos teóricos.

Joe Sullivan

Board Member

 

Biography

Joe Sullivan, is a strong international business leader and strategist with a proven track record of success in managing international business organizations. He is the CEO of Emmetropes, a global catalyst for innovation and business in Ophthalmology. Prior to Emmetropes Joe was Managing Director of Esteve Pharma and Vice President of Marketing Strategy & Sales at Astra Zeneca in Spain. His roots in Ophthalmology trace back to 10 years at Alcon, where he was Director of Alcon Surgical Spain.

Dr. Eloy Villegas

Cofundador

 

Biografía

El Dr. Eloy Villegas colabora con Voptica en el desarrollo de aplicaciones clínicas del simulador VAO.

Es doctor en Física de la Visión y profesor de Óptica y Optometría en la Universidad de Murcia.

Tiene una larga experiencia en proyectos experimentales y clínicos sobre óptica visual, especialmente en los campos de las lentes progresivas, las lentes intraoculares y la cirugía refractiva.

Dr. Juan Tabernero

Cofundador

 

Biografía

Juan Tabernero se licenció en Física por la Universidad de Salamanca (España) en 2002 y se doctoró en Física (Óptica) por la Universidad de Murcia (España) en 2007.

Es miembro y colaborador de LOUM desde 2002. Su principal campo de investigación es la óptica biomédica y el diseño de lentes, donde ha contribuido al diseño y caracterización de nuevas lentes intraoculares.

Dr. Pablo Artal

Co-founder and CEO of Voptica

 

Biography

Dr. Pablo Artal is the co-founder and CEO of Voptica. He holds a PhD in Physics and he has been a Professor of Optics at the University of Murcia since 1994.

Dr. Artal has received several prestigious awards, such as Edwin H Land medal and ERC advanced grant in 2013, in recognition for his scientific contributions to the advancement of diagnostic and correction alternatives in visual optics.

The 2015 Rey Jaime I Award for applied research has been the most recent recognition in his career.

Rosa M. Miras

Chief Financial Officer

 

Biography

Rosa M. Miras is the Chief Financial Officer.

An experienced economist with a specialization in finances, Rosa has previously worked as an auditor for Deloitte and coordinated the financial departments of several renowned industrial companies.

Lucia Hervella

Optometrist and a Clinical Specialist

 

Biography

Lucia Hervella is an optometrist and a clinical specialist. She is pursuing a PhD in Vision Science, with adaptive optics as her research field.

She supports and coordinates all clinical research projects with Voptica’s partners.

Jose Javier Belmonte

Production Technician

 

Biography

Higher technician in development of mechanical projects, electronic products and electrotechnical and automated systems.

Luis Artal

QA/RA & Marketing Manager

 

Biography

Luis is specialized in quality management systems and regulatory purposes in the field of ophthalmic devices. He has also been involved in in key marketing activities within the medical device industry.

He has previously worked as a quality & regulatory assistant and after as a marketing technician for Visiometrics, a reknown ophthalmic manufacturer, based in Barcelona, Spain.

Consuelo Robles

Optometrist and Researcher

 

Biography

Consuelo graduated in Optics and Optometry at Murcia University. She has an inter-university Master on Researching in Science of Vision.

Her master research project was based in the development of an instrument for the measurement of the achromatic point and the Stiles-Crawford effect.

At present, she researches new fields of vision with direct application in the clinics.

Santiago Sager

Optical Engineer and Researcher

 

Biography

Santiago graduated in physics by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and continued with a Master’s degree in Applied Physics by TU Delft.

His Master thesis studied the influence of an optical cavity in a Nitrogen-Vacancy center based quantum communication scheme.

He is currently a PhD student in collaboration with Voptica, where he is improving the Visual Adaptive Optics simulator to a binocular version with improved functionality.

Dr. Pedro M. Prieto

Co-founder

 

Biography

Dr. Pedro M. Prieto collaborates with Voptica on the uses and applications of Adaptive Optics.

He holds a PhD in Physics and a professorship in Optics and Optometry at the University of Murcia.

He has been a member of LOUM for more than 20 years, working on visual adaptive optics, specifically in algorithm design and software control, among other theoretical aspects.

Dr. Eloy Villegas

Co-founder

 

Biography

Dr. Eloy Villegas collaborates with Voptica in the development of clinical applications of VAO simulator.

He holds a PhD in the Physics of Vision and he is a professor of Optics and Optometry at the University of Murcia.

He has long-term experience in experimental and clinical projects on visual optics, especially in the fields of progressive lenses, intraocular lenses and refractive surgery.

Dr. Juan Tabernero

Co-founder

 

Biography

Juan Tabernero received a MSc. degree in physics from Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) in 2002 and a PhD in Physics (Optics) from Universidad de Murcia (Spain) in 2007.

He has been a member and collaborator to LOUM since 2002. His major field of research is biomedical optics and lens design, where he has contributed to the design and characterization of novel intraocular lenses.