Optician

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:  

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Optician’s help the customers’ select eyeglass frames and 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 fitting lens 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.

Two types of ways are:

·        Joining  in training programs

·        Approved to two-year course at an school of optician

Reflection:

This job isn't really in mind for me although it look well but not frankly for me to join.