Optician Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Optician includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Liaising with sales representatives from vision care product suppliers;
With further training, fitting contact lenses and giving advice on their care and use;
Taking frame and facial measurements to ensure correct fit and positioning;
Interpreting optical prescriptions written by optometrists or ophthalmologists;
Checking lenses on delivery to ensure that they meet the required specifications;
Supervising and training trainee dispensing opticians.
Ordering lenses from prescription houses;
Giving advice to patients on lens type, frames and styling;
Arranging and maintaining shop displays;
Advising partially sighted patients on the use of low vision aids;
Advising patients when adjustments or repairs to spectacles are needed;
Selecting, managing and ordering a range of optical products;

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Optician duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Optician roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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