How do they match: Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

  • Cylinder Worker
  • Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
  • Optical Worker
  • Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator
  • Precision Optical Goods Worker

  • Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
  • Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
  • Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
  • Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.

  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.