Optical technician
Also searched as: Técnico en optometría
Code 3254.1.1
What does a Optical technician do?
Optical technicians assemble, repair and design various parts of eyewear such as lenses, frames, patterns and eyewear. They cut, inspect, mount and polish all parts using various machinery and hand tools. Optical technicians shape, grind and coat lenses for prescription eyewear. They fit completed lenses into eyeglass frames. Optical technicians ensure that lenses conform to the dispensing optician’s, specialised doctor in ophtalmology's or optometrist's prescriptions. They may also work with other associated optical instrumentation and its maintenance.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- Operaciones comunes y flujos de trabajo en entornos de salud
- optical glass characteristics
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- product comprehension
- manufacturer's recommended price
- production processes
- types of optical instruments
Skills and competences
- apply a protective layer
- cut lenses for eyeglasses
- order optical supplies
- clean glass surfaces
- perform technical tasks with great care
- operate optical measuring equipment
- operate precision measuring equipment
- handle contact lenses
- manipulate glass
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- operate optical equipment
- prepare optical laboratory activities
- smooth glass edges
- smooth glass surface
- perform maintenance on eyewear
- perform frames' repairs
- comply with optical prescriptions
- sell optical products
Transversal competences
- maintain records of clients' prescriptions
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences