Optical laboratory
technician
Duties
and responsibilities: Optical
laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to
prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Technicians set lens grinding machine so that
lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into
eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work, fit the frames to the
patients. Some ophthalmic technicians
work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists. Many work in retail stores that have optical
departments.
Salary:
average salary: $15,000 -
$20,000
Education:
A high school diploma or
GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training. Training programs last between six months and
one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges. Some retail store optical departments provide
on-the-job training
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a picture:
Reflection:
do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I wouldn't want to be an optical laboratory technician because I want to be an veterinarian
if not a therapist. 
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