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