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optician

  (ŏp-tĭsh'ən) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that makes lenses and eyeglasses.
  2. One that sells lenses, eyeglasses, and other optical instruments.

 
 

A person who makes or deals in optical instruments, including spectacles. A dispensing optician makes up and dispenses spectacles and other corrective lenses. An ophthalmic optician measures several aspects of vision, in particular the refractive power of the eyes, and provides spectacles with lenses to correct refractive errors. The word ‘optician’ is becoming obsolete, being replaced by the American term, optometrist.

— Peter Fells

See optometry; refractive errors; spectacle.

 
filler of prescriptions for and dispenser of corrective lenses. An optician may grind lenses as instructed by the prescription of an optometrist (see optometry) or ophthalmologist (see ophthalmology) or transcribe the instructions for laboratory mechanics. The optician also fits and adjusts the lenses to the client and makes suggestions as to the selection of frames. Increasingly, opticians have taken over the task of fitting contact lenses as well as eyeglasses. Some states require that lab technicians and retail merchandisers be licensed opticians. Requirements may be met through academic training or through a laboratory apprenticeship.


 
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IN BRIEF: Someone who makes or sells eyeglasses.

pronunciation He went in to see the optician about having a better lens ground for his telescope.

 
Wikipedia: optician

See also Scientific Equipment Optician

An optician is an eye care professional who provides corrective lenses based on a refraction prescription supplied by a ophthalmologist or optometrist. The lenses may be contact lenses, spectacles or rarely as a monocle.

The term 'Optician' is also used to refer to retailers providing the above services.

An optician has many different tasks, some of which include: Learning about all different insurance companies to see what kind of coverage they carry and to submit claims for their patients, perform such pre-screenings as a pre-determination for a patient's prescription or pre-screening for glaucoma, and some labs will even cut and fit their own lenses. Opticians work directly under the optometrist or ophthalmologist. Once a doctor has given his recommendations, the optician will work the patient to find the best frames, lenses, or contacts to meet the patient's needs. Opticians gather information from the patient such as what they will be using the glasses for, level of activity, and facial features. Additional duties include taking measurements of clients’ eyes, such as the distance from the lens to the eye surface, or how far it is from pupil to pupil. A lensometer can be used to take measurements for clients who do not have a prescription. Opticians may also look up the clients’ records or verify information with the clients’ eye doctors. They are required to know vast amounts of information about the human eye and must take regular tests to advance in their career to stay informed with the rapid growth of technology in the field. They can work in any eye care center from a special clinic to a retail store such as Wal-mart or Target.

If one is looking to pursue a career as an optician, there is an increasing demand for glasses and contact lenses, so job growth should be average for dispensing opticians through 2012. The demographic of middle age and elderly people is expected to grow rapidly, creating more demand by new corrective lens users and those that require regular vision care. Source: Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

The Profession of Optician in Different Nations

The duties and definition of an optician, together with the details of education and regulation, vary considerably from nation to nation.

Canadian Opticians

UK Opticians

US Opticians

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Translations: Translations for: Optician

Dansk (Danish)
n. - optiker

Nederlands (Dutch)
opticien, brillenmaker

Français (French)
n. - opticien

Deutsch (German)
n. - Optiker

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (επαγγελματίας) οπτικός

Italiano (Italian)
ottico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - óptico (m)

Русский (Russian)
окулист, оптик

Español (Spanish)
n. - óptico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - optiker

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
光学仪器商, 光学仪器制造厂, 眼镜商

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 光學儀器商, 光學儀器製造廠, 眼鏡商

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 광학기계상, 안경상

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 眼鏡商, 眼鏡製造業者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) النظاراتي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אופטיקאי‬


 
 

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