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