Optical Lab Technician
Definition of Occupation
Grinds, polishes, cuts and mounts lenses to fill prescriptions for eyeglasses. In most large labs, a surfacer specializes in grinding lens according to the prescription or work order and a lens finisher focuses on smoothing edges, tinting and fitting lenses into frames. May also cut and shape contact lenses. Some specialize in grinding precision lenses and prisms for optical instruments such as telescopes, microscopes, cameras or military equipment. DO NOT CONFUSE with Dispensing Optician, who measures for and orders glasses, delivers and fits them to customers.
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