| Job Title |
Optician, Dispensing |
| Job Description |
Fills Ophthalmic Eyeglass Prescriptions And Fits And Adapts
Lenses And Frames, Utilizing Written Optical Prescription:
Evaluates Prescription In Conjunction With Client's Vocational
And Avocational Visual Requirements. Determines Client's Current
Lens Prescription, When Necessary, Using Lensometer Or Lens
Analyzer And Client's Eyeglasses. Recommends Specific Lenses,
Lens Coatings, And Frames To Suit Client Needs. Assists Client
In Selecting Frames According To Style And Color, Coordinating
Frames With Facial And Eye Measurements And Optical
Prescription. Measures Client's Bridge And Eye Size, Temple
Length, Vertex Distance, Pupillary Distance, And Optical Centers
Of Eyes, Using Millimeter Rule And Light Reflex Pupillometer.
Prepares Work Order And Instructions For Grinding Lenses And
Fabricating Eyeglasses. Verifies Finished Lenses Are Ground To
Specification. Heats, Shapes, Or Bends Plastic Or Metal Frames
To Adjust Eyeglasses To Fit Client, Using Pliers And Hands.
Instructs Clients In Adapting To, Wearing, And Caring For
Eyeglasses. Sells Optical Goods, Such As Binoculars, Plano
Sunglasses, Magnifying Glasses, And Low Vision Aids. Repairs
Damaged Frames. May Be Required To Hold License Issued By
Governing State. May Fabricate Lenses To Prescription
Specifications. May Select And Order Frames For Display. May
Grind Lens Edges Or Apply Coating To Lenses. May Manage One Or
More Optical Shops. May Compute Amount Of Sale And Collect
Payment For Services. May Fit Contact Lenses Only And Be
Designated Optician, Contact-lens Dispensing (optical Goods;
Retail Trade).
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