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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
• 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 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 “Prism Measurer”

• Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
• Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
• 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.
• Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
• 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.
• Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
• Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
• Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
• Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
• 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.
• Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
• Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
• Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
• Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Electronic medical record EMR software
• Microsoft Excel