eye specialists. There are three kinds: ophthalmic medical practioners who are specialist doctors, ophthalmic opticians (also known as optometrists) who carry out eye tests and prescribe glasses, and dispensing opticians who supply and fit glasses to prescriptions provided.

Technicians who are trained to grind lenses to prescription and fit glasses. The opticians attend technical school and are not licensed to prescriptions for glasses or to perform eye examinations.