Optician
Duties and responsibilities: Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon
prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Opticians help the customers select eyeglass
frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be
ordered. They also measure the distance
between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in
the frames. Some opticians specialize in
the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes. Opticians may own their own retail store or
work for an optical store. Some also
work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.
Salary: $19,000 - $40,000
Education: Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra,
mechanical drawing, and geometry. A high
school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an
optician. There are two types of
training programs. Students can either
complete an approved two-year course at an school of opticianry, or they can
complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.
Add a picture:
Reflection: my refection to this statement is
that I would not like to be an optician for the fact that all I am going to do
is sit down on a chair and look at different peoples eyes and make sure there
is nothing wrong with them.
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