Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
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.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks14 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-9083.00SOC 2018: 51-9083
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.Core taskTask 10529Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.Core taskTask 10532Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.Core taskTask 10537Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.Core taskTask 10540Rated by 88 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.Core taskTask 10530Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.Core taskTask 10533Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.Core taskTask 10528Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.Core taskTask 10535Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.Core taskTask 10527Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.Core taskTask 10534Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.Core taskTask 10539Rated by 88 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.Core taskTask 10531Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.Core taskTask 10536Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.Core taskTask 10538Rated by 88 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 15. Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.Supplemental taskTask 10543Rated by 87 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 16. Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.Supplemental taskTask 10542Rated by 88 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 17. Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.Supplemental taskTask 10544Rated by 87 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 18. Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.Supplemental taskTask 10541Rated by 87 people who do the job, July 2015
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-9083
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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