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Ophthalmic Opticians

Ophthalmic opticians test patients’ vision, diagnose defects and disorders and prescribe glasses or contact lenses as required.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£ 16,098
£ 35,636
£ 79,860

New workers start around £16,098. Normal pay is £35,636 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £79,860.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 14,812 vacancies for this type of job

0.28%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Carries out research with glass and lens manufacturers.

  • Refers patient to a specialist, where necessary.

  • Advises patient on proper use of glasses, contact lenses and other aids, and on appropriate lighting conditions for reading and working.

  • Prescribes, supplies and fits appropriate spectacle lenses, contact lenses and other aids.

  • Examines eyes and tests vision of patient, identifies problems, defects, injuries and ill health.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Contact Lenses

  • Ophthalmology

  • Aftersales

  • Machinery

  • Performance Management

  • Employee Engagement

  • Talent Management

  • Optometry

  • Glaucoma

  • Loyalty Programs

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communications

  • Detail Oriented

  • Teamwork

  • Customer Service

  • Administrative Functions

  • Rapport Building

  • Sales

  • Management

  • Training And Development

  • Strong Work Ethic

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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