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Optician Tasks

Opticians typically do the following:

Receive customers’ prescriptions, which ophthalmologists and optometrists have written, for eyeglasses or contact lenses
Take measurements of customers’ eyes, such as the width or thickness of their corneas
Help customers choose eyeglass frames and lens treatments, such as tints or nonreflective coatings, based on their vision needs and style preferences
Create work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians, providing information about the lenses needed
Make adjustments to finished eyeglasses to ensure a good fit
Repair or refit broken eyeglass frames
Educate customers about eyewear—for example, showing them how to care for their contact lenses
Do business tasks, such as maintaining sales records, keeping track of customers’ prescriptions, and ordering inventory

Opticians who work in small shops or prepare custom orders may grind lenses and insert them into frames themselves, tasks usually performed by ophthalmic laboratory technicians.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition

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To Home Page	Optician Tasks Opticians typically do the following: Receive customers’ prescriptions, which ophthalmologists and optometrists have written, for eyeglasses or contact lenses Take measurements of customers’ eyes, such as the width or thickness of their corneas Help customers choose eyeglass frames and lens treatments, such as tints or nonreflective coatings, based on their vision needs and style preferences Create work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians, providing information about the lenses needed Make adjustments to finished eyeglasses to ensure a good fit Repair or refit broken eyeglass frames Educate customers about eyewear—for example, showing them how to care for their contact lenses Do business tasks, such as maintaining sales records, keeping track of customers’ prescriptions, and ordering inventory Opticians who work in small shops or prepare custom orders may grind lenses and insert them into frames themselves, tasks usually performed by ophthalmic laboratory technicians. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition for State specific information, visit JOB OUTLOOK BY STATE	Find more than 90 Career Outlooks Below:
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