Optician
Duties and
Responsibilities: Opticians fit dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon
prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Opticians help the
customers select eyeglasses frames and then measure their faces so that correct
size frames can be ordered. They also measure the distance between the corners of
the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames. Some opticians
specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes.
Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store. Some
also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.
Salary:
$19,000 - $40,000
Educational
Requirements: Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra,
mechanical drawing, and geometry. A high school diploma or GED certificate is
needed to begin training as an optician. There are two types of training programs.
Students can either complete an approved two-year course at an school of
opticianry, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job
apprenticeship
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Duties and Responsibilities:
Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect data and
measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and
problems. They work at hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private
practice. Their duties often include:
Duties and
Responsibilities: Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists
collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of
eye diseases and problems they work at hospitals, clinics, or for
ophthalmologists in private practice. Their duties often include:
