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Will AI replace Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians?
O*NET occupation 51-9083.00
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Test Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)
- Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician)
- Hospital Laboratory Technician (Hospital Lab Technician)
- Edger Technician
- Optical Technician
- Surface Technician
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
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