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