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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

SOC 51-9083.00

Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

3.2

Operation Monitoring

3.1

Quality Control Analysis

3.1

Time Management

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

3.9

Mechanical

3.4

Mathematics

3.3

Customer and Personal Service

3.1

Administration and Management

3.0

English Language

3.0

Computers and Electronics

2.8

Education and Training

2.7

Key Tasks

1Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.

2Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.

3Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.

4Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.

5Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.

Also Known As

Artificial Glass Eye Maker Artificial Plastic Eye Maker Bench Hand Benchroom Shop Optician Bevel Polisher Beveler Contact Lens Blocker Contact Lens Blocker and Cutter Contact Lens Cutter Contact Lens Lathe Operator