HealthcareO*NET: 29-2081.00
Opticians, Dispensing
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.
AI Risk Score
53/100
Moderate risk: AI can reshape important parts of the role.
Automation factors
- Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
- Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
- Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Top skills
Speaking4.00/5
Active Listening3.88/5
Reading Comprehension3.75/5
Critical Thinking3.50/5
Service Orientation3.50/5