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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
• 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
• Bevel Polisher
• Benchroom Shop Optician
• Bench Hand
• Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
• Artificial Glass Eye Maker

Tasks for “Lens Cementer”

• Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
• 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.
• Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
• Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
• Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
• Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
• Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
• Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
• 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.
• Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
• Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
• Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
• Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
• Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
• Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.

Related Technology & Tools

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• Lens groovers
• Flathead screwdrivers
• Side cutting pliers
• Soldering irons
• Nut wrenches
• Sagitta gauges
• Optical chain nose pliers
• Ultrasonic cleaners
• Optical prisms
• Lensometers
• Phillips screwdrivers
• Lens tinting equipment
• Mini power drills
• Cutting pliers
• Pupillary distance rulers
• 3-way screwdrivers
• Electric soldering kits
• Handheld tonometers
• Hex nut wrenches
• Angling pliers
• Trial lens sets
• Pachymeters
• Mini screwdrivers
• Lens grinding machines
• Nylon-brass mallets
• Optical slit lamps
• Lab snips
• Self-closing tweezers
• Riveting hammers
• Frame adjusting pliers
• Lens cutting machines
• Rimless assembly measuring tools
• Bent post pliers
• Phoropters
• Optical tweezers
• Retinal cameras
• Lens coating machines
• Deblocking pliers
• Ball cutters
• pH testers
• Tapered eyewire closure pliers
• Chipping pliers
• Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
• Frame shaping pliers
• Lens thickness calipers
• Wheel cutters
• Exophthalometers
• Snipe nose pliers
• Keratometers
• Finger-piece pliers
• Visual field testers
• Corneal topographers
• Pupilometers
• Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
• Bench polishers
• Pad removing tweezers
• Prescription lens aligners
• Zylonite files
• Stereopsis testers
• Argon lasers
• Spectrophotometers
• Soldering clamps
• Drill presses
• Lens polishing machines
• Lens sizing pliers
• Specular microscopes
• Screw grippers
• Soldering torches
• Edge polishers
• Rimless scribe tools
• Diagnostic retinoscopes

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