Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:Opticians are responsible for using precision equipment to measure various eye features,including corneal thickness and pupil distance.Patient information is then provided to lab technicians to create properly fitted lens. Opticians can also make suggestions in frame shapes,styles,and color,lenses and special lens coating,such as anti-glare materials. Some opticians are also responsible for grinding and tinting lenses,repairing glasses and fixing contacts.

Salary:$33,770 annually

Education:While there is no specific educational requirements for n optician, an associate's or bachelor's degree in opticianry may offer a competitive advantage. Opticianry courses educate students in anatomy and physiology of the human eye,optical fundamentals and refraction. Through clinical training,students also have opportunities to learn about polishing,hand beveling, heat treatment, tinting and fitting glasses.

Reflection: I would not like to be one because i wouldnt handle fixing glasses and other sort of stuff i dont find this career that will be right for me.