Technician, optician

Dispensing opticians design, fit and dispense optical lenses based on prescriptions from ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians for the correction of vision. They make adjustments to spectacles, contact lenses and other optical devices.

• examining customers to fit spectacles and other optical devices;
• advising customers on the selection and maintenance of spectacles and frames, contact lenses and other optical devices;
• reading prescriptions issued by physicians and preparing orders for optical laboratories to make spectacles, contact lenses and other optical devices;
• checking finished optical devices for conformity with original prescriptions and making further adjustments to suit individual customer requirements.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Technician, optician