Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Military Training
Ophthalmology/Optometry
| Job Title: | Optical Laboratory Specialist |
| Branch: | Army |
| Class: | Enlisted |
| Description: | The optical laboratory specialist assembles spectacles utilizing presurfaced single-vision lens; surfaces multivision lens and assembles multivision spectacles; repairs and fabricates spectacles and supervises optical laboratory personnel. |
| Job Title: | Optician |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Enlisted |
| Description: | Performs all phases of fabrication of single vision and multifocal spectacles from prescriptions. Marks, cuts, edges, and inserts single vision and multifocal lenses into appropriate frames. Resurfaces, grinds, and polishes special single vision and multifocal lenses from ophthalmic lens blanks. Measures, orders, verifies, and dispenses spectacles. Provides spectacle repair and replacement service. Maintains and repairs optical laboratory equipment. Assists optometrists and medical officers in the treatment of patients with ocular disorders. Maintains and operates equipment used for diagnostic screening of ocular conditions. Senior opticians perform administrative and managerial duties in optometry and ophthalmology clinics. |
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