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An optician is an eye care professional
who provides corrective lenses
based on a refraction prescription supplied by a ophthalmologist or
optometrist. The lenses may be contact lenses, spectacles or rarely as a
monocle.
The term 'Optician' is also used to refer to retailers providing the
above services.
An optician has many different tasks, some of which include: Learning
about all different insurance companies to see what kind of coverage
they carry and to submit claims for their patients, perform such
pre-screenings as a pre-determination for a patient's prescription or
pre-screening for glaucoma, and some labs will even cut and fit their
own lenses. Opticians work directly under the optometrist or
ophthalmologist. Once a doctor has given his recommendations, the
optician will work with the patient to find the best frames, lenses, or
contacts to meet the patient's needs. Opticians gather information from
the patient such as what they will be using the glasses for, level of
activity, and facial features. Additional duties include taking
measurements of clients’ eyes, such as the distance from the lens to the
eye surface, or how far it is from pupil to pupil. |
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Bayside Family Optometry - Wayne Ogata
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4300 Sonoma Blvd # 508, Vallejo, CA 707 643-8891
Christine Mayer
2581 Nut Tree Rd # C, Vacaville, CA 707 447-1332
I Care Optical
480 Redwood St # 11, Vallejo, CA 707 648-3990
J C Penney Co
1330 Travis Blvd, Fairfield, CA 707 422-0320
Pearle Vision
1350 Travis Blvd # B, Fairfield, CA 707 422-0856
Site For Sore Eyes
2080 Harbison Dr # E, Vacaville, CA 707 449-9931
Site For Sore Eyes
1350 Travis Blvd # 1414A, Fairfield, CA 707 421-2020
Sterling Vision Care
1350 Travis Blvd # 1414A, Fairfield, CA 707 421-2020 |
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A lensometer can be
used to take measurements for clients who do not have a prescription.
Opticians may also look up the clients’ records or verify information
with the clients’ eye doctors. They are required to know vast amounts of
information about the human eye and must take regular tests to advance
in their career to stay informed with the rapid growth of technology in
the field. They can work in any eye care center from a special clinic to
a retail store such as Wal-mart or Target.
If one is looking to pursue a career as an optician, there is an
increasing demand for glasses and contact lenses, so job growth should
be average for dispensing opticians through 2012. The demographic of
middle age and elderly people is expected to grow rapidly, creating more
demand by new corrective lens users and those that require regular
vision care. Source: Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. Department of
Labor |
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