An optical technician, commonly referred to as an ophthalmic laboratory technician, is an eye wear specialist whose job it is to make prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses.

An optical technician, also known as an ophthalmic laboratory technician, fills prescriptions for eyeglass lenses and contact lenses. As an optical technician, you may work in a medical equipment laboratory or directly in an optometrist’s office.

Optical technicians are also referred to as optical mechanics. They work in laboratories to produce contact lenses and prescription lenses for eyeglasses. Optical technicians also fabricate lenses for various optical instruments such as telescopes and binoculars.

Optical technicians, also known as ophthalmic laboratory technicians, create eyeglasses and contact lenses as well as lenses for binoculars and other optical devices. They fill prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists, ensuring that the lenses refract light at the proper angle to permit optimal vision.

Optical technicians work in laboratories to produce prescription lenses for eyeglasses and contact lenses. They are also known as ophthalmic lab technicians. They produce optical instruments lenses, such as binoculars and telescopes.