Description
Design, measure, fit, and adjust eyeglass lenses and frames according to written prescriptions and client needs. Guide clients in selecting frames and lens options, instruct on contact lens insertion, removal, and care, and take precise measurements for accurate fit and vision. Prepare and verify lab orders, inspect finished eyewear for accuracy, and reshape or repair frames as needed.
- • Measure bridge, eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers with appropriate devices.
- • Verify that finished lenses meet prescription specifications.
- • Prepare detailed work orders for grinding, edging, and mounting lenses.
- • Assist clients in selecting frames that complement face shape, style, and prescription.
- • Maintain client records, prescriptions, orders, and payments.
- • Process insurance benefits and perform basic bookkeeping and inventory tracking.
- • Recommend lens materials, designs, coatings, and frame options to meet visual and lifestyle needs.
- • Sell eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and related products.
- • Heat, shape, and bend frames to achieve proper fit and comfort.
- • Evaluate prescriptions relative to clients' occupational and recreational needs.
- • Educate clients on eyewear use, care, and warranties.
- • Determine current prescriptions using a lensometer when needed.
- • Teach clients how to insert, remove, and care for contact lenses.
- • Repair and replace frame components.
- • Obtain prior records or verify prescriptions with optometrists or ophthalmologists.
- • Merchandise and maintain displays of optical products.
- • Fabricate lenses to prescription specifications when on-site finishing is available.
- • Edge and assemble lenses into frames and perform final inspection.
- • Mentor and supervise student or apprentice opticians.
- • Order and replenish frames, lenses, and supplies.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
