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Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 21
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Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications. |
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Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses. |
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Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices. |
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Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands. |
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Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with clients' vocational and avocational visual requirements. |
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Assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions. |
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Fabricate lenses to meet prescription specifications. |
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Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments. |
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Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs. |
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Instruct clients in how to wear and care for eyeglasses. |
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 Optician - from: YouTube [UK] |
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Note: All salaries are in thousands of euros and refer to annual salaries.
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Dispensing Optician
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Last Updated: March, 2011 |
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