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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
- 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
- Bevel Polisher
- Benchroom Shop Optician
- Bench Hand
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Artificial Glass Eye Maker
Tasks for “Eyeglass Assembler”
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
Related Technology & Tools
- Optical tweezers
- Frame shaping pliers
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Lens coating machines
- Soldering clamps
- Lens polishing machines
- Sagitta gauges
- Deblocking pliers
- Corneal topographers
- Pupilometers
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Phoropters
- Lens tinting equipment
- Finger-piece pliers
- Nut wrenches
- Soldering torches
- Angling pliers
- Electric soldering kits
- Lens sizing pliers
- Pachymeters
- Drill presses
- Mini screwdrivers
- Stereopsis testers
- Optical prisms
- Zylonite files
- Argon lasers
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Lab snips
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Screw grippers
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Bent post pliers
- Snipe nose pliers
- Visual field testers
- Soldering irons
- Optical slit lamps
- Lensometers
- Lens groovers
- Ball cutters
- Trial lens sets
- Bench polishers
- Riveting hammers
- Lens cutting machines
- Hex nut wrenches
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Wheel cutters
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Self-closing tweezers
- Screw extracting pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Pad removing tweezers
- Specular microscopes
- Chipping pliers
- Lens grinding machines
- Side cutting pliers
- Keratometers
- Lens thickness calipers
- Exophthalometers
- Handheld tonometers
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Spectrophotometers
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Retinal cameras
- Prescription lens aligners
- Cutting pliers
- Edge polishers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Rimless scribe tools
- pH testers
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Mini power drills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Eyeglass design software