O*NET-SOC 29-2081.00 · US REFERENCE
Opticians, Dispensing
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.
Skill importance below is an O*NET US occupational rating, not a global or individual benchmark. No score here is a job-loss probability or a prediction.
Examples of work in this occupation
- Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
- Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
O*NET task statements describe US work; do not perform regulated or hazardous tasks without appropriate training and authorization.
Skills to examine first
Speaking
US occupation importance: 4.00/5 · rating last updated 2022-08-01
Explain a safe example of your work in two minutes, then ask which point was unclear.
Active Listening
US occupation importance: 3.88/5 · rating last updated 2022-08-01
Ask a peer to explain a fictional work problem; paraphrase it and check what you missed.
Reading Comprehension
US occupation importance: 3.75/5 · rating last updated 2022-08-01
Summarise a public, role-relevant document in five points; verify each point against the source.
Critical Thinking
US occupation importance: 3.50/5 · rating last updated 2022-08-01
Compare two approaches to a fictional task and document one counterargument for each.
Writing
US occupation importance: 3.25/5 · rating last updated 2022-08-01
Draft a one-page explanation of a fictional decision for a non-specialist; ask for clarity feedback.
Active Learning
US occupation importance: 3.00/5 · rating last updated 2022-08-01
Try one new method on a safe example and record what worked, failed and should change.
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Related work to compare
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Your next seven days
- Choose one skill above and a fictional or non-confidential work example.
- Practise for 20 minutes on three days; keep one small output.
- Ask a qualified peer for feedback against clear criteria.
- Reassess the same career and record what changed.
Source and limits
Occupation definition, task examples, skill importance and related-occupation links come from the US O*NET 31.0 Database. RolePaths selected the top six skills by importance and authored the practice prompts. Career fit, local salaries, automation timing and licensing have not been verified.