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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
- 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 Mounter
- 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 “Surface Grinder”
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
Related Technology & Tools
- Optical prisms
- Lensometers
- Handheld tonometers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Angling pliers
- Lens sizing pliers
- Soldering irons
- Self-closing tweezers
- Sagitta gauges
- Lens polishing machines
- Trial lens sets
- Mini power drills
- Lens groovers
- Cutting pliers
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Optical slit lamps
- Nut wrenches
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Stereopsis testers
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Mini screwdrivers
- Rimless scribe tools
- Finger-piece pliers
- Argon lasers
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Lens thickness calipers
- Pad removing tweezers
- Keratometers
- Soldering torches
- Bent post pliers
- Pupilometers
- Lens cutting machines
- Drill presses
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Flat nose pliers
- Lab snips
- Retinal cameras
- Exophthalometers
- Corneal topographers
- Edge polishers
- Ball cutters
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Screw grippers
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Soldering clamps
- Chipping pliers
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Screw extracting pliers
- Frame shaping pliers
- Zylonite files
- Specular microscopes
- Lens grinding machines
- Electric soldering kits
- Hex nut wrenches
- pH testers
- Snipe nose pliers
- Wheel cutters
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Bench polishers
- Deblocking pliers
- Prescription lens aligners
- Riveting hammers
- Side cutting pliers
- Visual field testers
- Optical tweezers
- Lens coating machines
- Phoropters
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Spectrophotometers
- Pachymeters
- Lens tinting equipment
- Microsoft Excel
- Eyeglass design software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word