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