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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 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
• 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 Silverer”

• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
• Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
• Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
• 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.
• Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
• Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
• Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
• Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
• Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
• Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
• Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
• Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
• Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
• Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
• Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
• Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
• Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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