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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9083.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,220.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 28,570 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Surfacing Technician
- Polisher
- Optical Technician
- Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician)
- Line Operator
- Lens Grinder and Polisher
- Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)
- Grinder
- Finishing Lab Technician
- Edger Technician
- Test Technician
- Surfacer
- Surface Room Shop Optician
- Surface Grinder
- Spotter
- Spectacle Truer
- Prism Measurer
- Prescription Eyeglass Maker
- Precision Optical Goods Worker
- Precision Lens Polisher
- Precision Lens Grinder
- Precision Lens Generator
- Precision Lens Centerer and Edger
- Optical Worker
- Optical Mechanic
- Optical Laboratory Mechanic
- Optical Instrument Assembler
- Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator
- Optical Goods Drill Operator
- Optical Element Coater
- Optical Coating Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Lens Silverer
- Lens Shaper Grinder
- Lens Polisher
- Lens Mold Setter
- Lens Maker
- Lens Grinder
- Lens Generator
- Lens Finisher
- Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
- Lens Edger
- Lens Dotter
- Lens Cutter
- Lens Coating Technician
- Lens Cementer
- Layout Technician
- Laboratory Operations Coordinator (Lab Operations Coordinator)
- Laboratory Monitor (Lab Monitor)
- Hospital Laboratory Technician (Hospital Lab Technician)
- Hand Lens Polisher
- Hand Glass Cutter
- Glass Silverer
- Glass Frame Fitter
- Glass Cutter
- Eyeglass Maker
- Eyeglass Lens Cutter
- Eyeglass Cutter
- Eyeglass Assembler
- Edge Grinder
- Driller
- Dotter
- Diamond Grinder
- Cylinder Worker
- Cylinder Grinder
- Contact Lens Technician
- Contact Lens Manufacturer
- Contact Lens Lathe Operator
- Contact Lens Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker and Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker
- Beveler
- Bevel Polisher
- Benchroom Shop Optician
- Bench Hand
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Artificial Glass Eye Maker
Tasks for “Lens Mounter”
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
Related Technology & Tools
- Flat nose pliers
- Pachymeters
- Phoropters
- Visual field testers
- Exophthalometers
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Riveting hammers
- Ball cutters
- Sagitta gauges
- Optical tweezers
- Optical prisms
- Soldering clamps
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Handheld tonometers
- Lens thickness calipers
- Chipping pliers
- Side cutting pliers
- Bench polishers
- Spectrophotometers
- Pupilometers
- Lens groovers
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Lens cutting machines
- Frame shaping pliers
- Angling pliers
- Drill presses
- pH testers
- Soldering torches
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Snipe nose pliers
- Lensometers
- Cutting pliers
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Self-closing tweezers
- Rimless scribe tools
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Screw grippers
- Lens polishing machines
- Lens tinting equipment
- Wheel cutters
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Corneal topographers
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Zylonite files
- Argon lasers
- Mini screwdrivers
- Pad removing tweezers
- Mini power drills
- Hex nut wrenches
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Lens grinding machines
- Stereopsis testers
- Edge polishers
- Lab snips
- Retinal cameras
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Finger-piece pliers
- Screw extracting pliers
- Electric soldering kits
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Specular microscopes
- Trial lens sets
- Nut wrenches
- Soldering irons
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Lens coating machines
- Prescription lens aligners
- Bent post pliers
- Deblocking pliers
- Optical slit lamps
- Lens sizing pliers
- Keratometers
- Eyeglass design software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word