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Opticians, Dispensing

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.

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Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program, a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions. Current data are from the May 2023 estimates.

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