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Ophthalmic laboratory technicians, sometimes referred to as optical mechanics, create eyeglass lenses according to prescriptions and fit them into frames. Some may manufacture lenses for optical instruments such as telescopes or microscopes.
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Ophthalmic laboratory technicians usually work in laboratories or in a retail store that manufactures lenses. They are trained to operate machinery that grinds and polishes eyeglass lenses and to select appropriate lenses according to a prescription. They do not have a lot of contact with the general public and can work part or full-time. Most work eight-hour days which sometimes can include evenings and weekends depending upon the employer.
High school students should study mathematics and the sciences. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Technicians may start out as trainees in a laboratory, while others may take a program through a technical school or the Armed Forces. Some technicians become opticians, although additional training is required.
Madison Area Technical College
No programs offered in Wisconsin.
Average $20,000
American Academy of Ophthalmology
PO Box 7424
San Francisco, CA, 94120-7424
415/561-8500
www.aao.org
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
2025 Woodlane Dr.
St. Paul, MN, 55125-2998
651/731-2944 or 800/284-3937
www.jcahpo.org
National Academy of Opticianry
8401 Corporate Dr., Suite 605
Landover, MD, 20785
800/229-4828 or 301/577-4828
www.nao.org/
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