Professor Amélia Nunes is an Associate Professor at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal, in the field of Optometry and Vision Sciences. She holds a degree in Applied Physics–Optics with a specialization in Optometry, a Master’s degree in Neurosciences, a PhD in Biomedicine, and a Master’s degree in Public Health. Her research interests focus on visual and ocular health, childhood and adolescent myopia, refractive errors, visual function, school vision screening, health literacy, and the promotion of visual health in children and adolescents. Her recent research has addressed the epidemiology and associated factors of myopia, school-related visual behaviours, refractive error detection, pediatric vision screening, and quality-of-life outcomes related to visual conditions. She is also involved in community- and school-based visual health initiatives and is the scientific coordinator of the VER+ project, a school-based initiative focused on visual health promotion, education, and prevention in children and adolescents.