WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND

Ophthalmic Lens Surfacer and Fitter Optical Technician

Operates machines to grind, polish and surface optical lenses to meet prescription requirements, and fits lenses to spectacle frames.

SKILL LEVEL:

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

TASKS INCLUDE:

• interprets prescription details and produces or selects prescribed lenses
• locates and marks axes and optical centres on lens blanks, makes calculations to grind lenses to specifications and sets machines
• checks and tests polished lenses for quality
• grinds special shape and size lenses and multifocal lenses which include bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses
• modifies frames, edges lenses and fits glasses and contact lenses
• applies lens treatments such as toughening of glass lenses and tinting of plastic lenses

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