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Job Description
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9083.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,220.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 28,570 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Surfacing Technician
- Polisher
- Optical Technician
- Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician)
- Line Operator
- Lens Grinder and Polisher
- Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)
- Grinder
- Finishing Lab Technician
- Edger Technician
- Test Technician
- Surfacer
- Surface Room Shop Optician
- Surface Grinder
- Spotter
- Spectacle Truer
- Prism Measurer
- Prescription Eyeglass Maker
- Precision Optical Goods Worker
- Precision Lens Polisher
- Precision Lens Grinder
- Precision Lens Generator
- Precision Lens Centerer and Edger
- Optical Worker
- Optical Mechanic
- Optical Laboratory Mechanic
- Optical Instrument Assembler
- Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator
- Optical Goods Drill Operator
- Optical Element Coater
- Optical Coating Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Lens Silverer
- Lens Shaper Grinder
- Lens Polisher
- Lens Mounter
- Lens Mold Setter
- Lens Maker
- Lens Grinder
- Lens Generator
- Lens Finisher
- Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
- Lens Edger
- Lens Dotter
- Lens Cutter
- Lens Coating Technician
- Lens Cementer
- Layout Technician
- Laboratory Operations Coordinator (Lab Operations Coordinator)
- Laboratory Monitor (Lab Monitor)
- Hospital Laboratory Technician (Hospital Lab Technician)
- Hand Lens Polisher
- Hand Glass Cutter
- Glass Silverer
- Glass Frame Fitter
- Glass Cutter
- Eyeglass Maker
- Eyeglass Lens Cutter
- Eyeglass Cutter
- Eyeglass Assembler
- Edge Grinder
- Driller
- Dotter
- Diamond Grinder
- Cylinder Worker
- Cylinder Grinder
- Contact Lens Technician
- Contact Lens Manufacturer
- Contact Lens Lathe Operator
- Contact Lens Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker and Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker
- Beveler
- Benchroom Shop Optician
- Bench Hand
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Artificial Glass Eye Maker
Tasks for “Bevel Polisher”
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
Related Technology & Tools
- Self-closing tweezers
- Lens grinding machines
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Lens coating machines
- Pachymeters
- Angling pliers
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Screw grippers
- Argon lasers
- Keratometers
- Riveting hammers
- Exophthalometers
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Stereopsis testers
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Frame shaping pliers
- Optical prisms
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Lens tinting equipment
- Nut wrenches
- Cutting pliers
- Rimless scribe tools
- Electric soldering kits
- Finger-piece pliers
- pH testers
- Lens sizing pliers
- Bench polishers
- Specular microscopes
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Mini power drills
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Wheel cutters
- Visual field testers
- Chipping pliers
- Drill presses
- Soldering clamps
- Soldering irons
- Sagitta gauges
- Phoropters
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Bent post pliers
- Lens thickness calipers
- Optical tweezers
- Hex nut wrenches
- Edge polishers
- Mini screwdrivers
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Ball cutters
- Trial lens sets
- Retinal cameras
- Lensometers
- Flat nose pliers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Soldering torches
- Lab snips
- Zylonite files
- Lens cutting machines
- Lens polishing machines
- Prescription lens aligners
- Optical slit lamps
- Pad removing tweezers
- Spectrophotometers
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Pupilometers
- Screw extracting pliers
- Lens groovers
- Corneal topographers
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Snipe nose pliers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Handheld tonometers
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Deblocking pliers
- Side cutting pliers
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft Word
- Eyeglass design software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook