Health Sciences
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification.
Opticians, Dispensing
Average
$28,000
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$19,000
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$28,000
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$37,000
ANNUAL
Opticians, Dispensing
2,410
Projected job openings through 2028
Opticians, Dispensing
Degree Recommendations
Opticians, Dispensing
01
Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with clients' vocational and avocational visual requirements.
02
Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs.
03
Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
04
Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
05
Sell goods such as contact lenses, spectacles, sunglasses, and other goods related to eyes in general.
06
Assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
07
Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands.
08
Show customers how to insert, remove, and care for their contact lenses.
09
Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers and clients' eyeglasses.
10
Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
Opticians, Dispensing
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Sales and Marketing
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Service Orientation
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
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