Fits, supplies and adjusts spectacles and contact lenses. An optician cannot examine the eyes or prescribe spectacles or medication.

state licensed professionals who interpret and fill a prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist for corrective eyewear. An optician is trained in the selection and fitting of eyeglasses and contacts (with special license). Qualifications for licensure include successful completion of a 2 year college program in optical science or a 2 year apprenticeship under a licensed optician or optometrist, followed by a state license examination. Opticians must also attend continuing education classes each year to maintain their license.

A professional trained to fit and adjust eyewear based on the specifications provided by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Training requirements vary by state.

Specialist who fits, adjusts, and dispenses glasses and other optical devices based on the written prescription of a licensed physician or optometrist.

an licensed health professional (not a physician) who makes glasses and contacts.

Evaluation of the eyes to test visual acuity and to prescribe lenses for vision improvement.

Professional who grinds lenses, fits them into frames, and dispenses and adjusts glasses or other optical devices on the written prescription of an optometrist or physician.

a person who designs or manufactures ophthalmic appliances or optical instruments ("ophthalmic optician") or deals in prescriptions ("dispensing optician").

An independent professional licensed to dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses from the prescription of an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

Specialist in grinding corrective lenses.

A fabricator and dispenser of eyeglasses. Some opticians also fit contact lenses.

a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision

a health professional trained to manufacture, fit and dispense eye wear, including eyeglass lenses and contact lenses based on a doctor's prescription

a licensed individual who can fabricate and dispense eyeglasses

an eye care professional who makes and adjusts optical aids such as eyeglass lenses and frames, from refraction prescriptions supplied by an ophthalmologist or optometrist

an eye care professional who provides lenses for the correction of vision defects

an eye wear provider trained to select, manufacture, and dispense spectacles, and sell or deliver contact lenses upon the written prescription of an optometrist or ophthalmologist

an optical professional who helps consumers choose the best eyewear based on a lens prescription written by an ophthalmologist or optometrist

a paramedical professional who manufactures and dispenses eyeglasses and helps in the selection of frames

a person that makes the lenses, frames and contact lenses

a person trained to prepare and fit glasses after an opthamologist or optometrist has examined your eyes and prescribed vision correction

a professional who fits and dispenses eyewear directly to the consumer

a professional who makes and adjusts optical aids, including telescope optics and microscope lenses

a specialist in the fitting and production of glasses

a technician trained to fill prescriptions for lenses written by optometrists and ophthalmologists

a technician who fits, adjusts, and fills the prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses

a technician who fits a person for glasses

a technician who makes, verifies and delivers lenses, frames and other specially fabricated optical devices and/or contact lenses upon prescription to the intended wearer

One who designs or manufactures optical instruments and/or ophthalmic prescriptions, or one who fits and adapts glasses or contact lenses.

an expert in the art and science of making and fitting glasses. Various certifications optional but not mandated.

Opticians and contact lens technicians are not doctors, but in some states they can become certified, after special training, to fit contact lenses. Some specialize in contact lenses and work in optometric or medical offices, working as a team with an O.D. or M.D. to fit cont act lenses.

A person who understands how to read a prescription for glasses and who is able to advise, supply or manufacture spectacles to the prescription. In the UK the term optician is often used in place of the term optometrist. Dispensing Opticians can be qualified but many are not since this is no longer a protected title and anyone can call themselves by this name. Only qualified opticians or optometrists are allowed to dispense spectacles to children, the partially sighted and the blind! See Ophthalmic optician, ophthalmologist, oculist, and optometrist.

A person who specializes in the making and adjustment of eyeglasses and contact lenses.

An optician is a person who is qualified to fill spectacle lens prescriptions.  Opticians are trained to fabricate spectacles, verify prescriptions, mount lenses into frames, adjust glasses, and dispense glasses or contact lenses.  In addition, opticians determine the type of lenses best suited for the patient.  Opticians attend a two-year associate degree program in opticianry or they may receive their education through on the job training.

An expert in the art and science of making and fitting glasses. (I'll have to find out the training time.)

professional who makes and adjusts optical aids, e.g., eyeglass lenses, from refraction prescriptions supplied by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

A maker or dealer in optical items (i. e. lenses) and instruments; can grind spectacle lenses to prescription, and dispense glasses. (See "Ophthalmologist" and "Optometrist" for related information.)

is an expert in the art and science of making and fitting glasses and may also dispense contact lenses.

A professional in the manufacturing of eye glasses and contact lenses.

responsible for filling your prescription for corrective lenses; understands lenses and their effectiveness; makes recommendations about different lens options which are by the prescription; helps you select those products which are most appropriate and teaches you how to use them; opticians are licensed in only 25 states (your ability to find a qualified optician is better in those states where opticians are licensed; in those other States a measure of qualification is if the optician is American Board of Opticians Certified (A.B.O.C.)).

A trained professional, who grinds, fits and dispenses prescription glasses.

An optician is a person trained in the selection, manufacture, and dispensing of eyeglasses and contact lenses. The American Board of Opticianry tests and certifies opticians.

not a medical doctor, but licensed to fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses following written prescription from ophthalmologist or optometrist

An expert in the art and science of making and fitting glasses. The optician may also dispense and/or fit contact lenses, depending on local licensing practices.

specially trained professional (not a medical doctor or optometrist) who can fill prescriptions for corrective vision by ophthalmologists and optometrists.

A trained professional who grinds, fits, and dispenses glasses by prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Professional who is trained in fitting eyeglasses with the lenses prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

(op-TI-shun) A technically trained specialist who sells glasses.

A optics professional who is trained in the physics of how light changes as it passes through lens materials; someone who specializes in the design, grinding, or manufacturing of lenses, eyeglasses, or other optical instruments.

Opticians are not doctors, but in some states they must complete training and be licensed. And in some states they can become certified, after special training, to fit contact lenses. Most opticians sell and fit eyeglasses, sunglasses, and specialty eyewear that are made to an optometrist's or ophthalmologist's prescription.

a technician who manufactures and dispenses eyeglasses and assists in the selection of frames. They may also dispense and/or fit contact lenses. [back to the top

A technician who designs, verifies and dispenses lenses, frames and other fabricated optical devices upon the prescription of an ophthalmologist or an optometrist.

Eye care professional who fits and makes glasses

a professional in respect of which these are two variants: dispensing optician – a provider of glasses and contact lenses; ophthalmic optician – a person qualified to perform eye examinations and prescribe eye wear

An optician is a professional in the field of finishing and fitting eyeglass lenses, frames and contact lenses. An optician turns a doctor's prescription into glasses or contact lenses and may also dispense low-vision aids and artificial eyes. Rx Optical's opticians are unique in that they go through an optical training course at our Corporate Training Facility and are required to become certified by the American Board of Optometry.

An optician manufactures and dispenses eyeglasses and helps in the selection of frames. Some are licensed to dispense contact lenses as well.

See "ophthalmic dispenser"

Technicians trained and, in some states, certified to fill lens prescriptions and contacts and to fit eyeglasses. Some specialize in contact lenses and work in optometric or medical offices, working with an optometrist or ophthalmologist to fit contact lenses.