Instructional Area: 516 Optometrics

Program: 10-516-1 Optician/Manager

Consultant: Barbara Prindiville

Date Prepared: May, 1997

District(s): Lakeshore

I. LIST WORKING TITLES WHICH PROVIDE THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTRUCTOR.

Optician

Dispensing Optician/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

Laboratory Optician

Optician/Manager

Dr. of Optometry

Optometrist

II. LIST TYPES OF JOB DUTIES WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED IF THEY ARE TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTRUCTOR.

Interpret prescriptions of ophthalmic lenses.

Adjust and repair corrective eyewear.

Fabricate finished corrective eyewear from eyeglass frames and unfinished lenses.

Make facial measurements and assist clients in selecting eyewear.

Verify prescription lenses using optical equipment.

Instruct patients in insertion, removal and care of contact lenses.

Order ophthalmic eyewear.

Purchase and inventory ophthalmic supplies.

Maintain proper patient records.

Purchase and maintain optical equipment.

Use proper telephone techniques when communicating with patients, eyecare professionals, sales and equipment maintenance individuals.

III. LIST COMMON WORKING TITLES WHICH DO NOT NORMALLY PROVIDE THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTRUCTOR. LIST ONLY THOSE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE CONFUSION IN THIS AREA.

Optometric or Ophthalmic Assistant

Optician Assistant