Optician
Duties and responsibilities: Opticians fit and dispense
eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or
optometrists. Opticians help the
customers select eyeglass 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 in fitting
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. There are two types of
training programs. Students can either
complete an approved two-year course at an school of optician, or they can
complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.
Add a picture:
Reflection: I would not want to become this because it means
I have to work with my eyes and honestly I am not very great with that because I
have a very poor eye sight. I am hopping to get my eyes operated.
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