optician (EN)
ISCO 3254 · v1.2.1
Opticians help to improve and correct an individual's vision. They fit spectacle lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices according to the specifications of the individual. Their scope of practice varies according to national regulations and they might operate according to prescriptions provided by a specialised doctor in ophthalmology or an optometrist in the countries where requested.
Classification skills are not a measurement of your proficiency or future displaced hours.
Source aliases (EN)
- spectacle dispensing optician
- corrective lens dispenser
- dispensing optician
- optician expert
- contact lens optician
- expert optician
- qualified optician
- contact lens specialist
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 53
- respond to changing situations in health care
- educate on the prevention of illness
- fit low vision aids
- operate cash register
- use ophthalmic instruments
- contribute to continuity of health care
- sell optical products
- handle contact lenses
- health care legislation
- optical glass characteristics
- adjust eyeglasses
- maintain relationship with customers
- empathise with the healthcare user
- manage staff
- use lensometer
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- monitor stock level
- manage healthcare users' data
- prepare optical laboratory activities
- deal with emergency care situations
- advise customers on eyewear maintenance
- apply numeracy skills
- operate optical measuring equipment
- quality standards of ophthalmic equipment
- dispense corrective lenses
- repair lenses
- follow clinical guidelines
- perform frames' repairs
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- verify lenses compliance
- comply with optical prescriptions
- cut lenses for eyeglasses
- eye protection regulations
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- comply with legislation related to health care
- listen actively
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- maintain records of clients' prescriptions
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- ensure client orientation
- promote inclusion
- process payments
- achieve sales targets
- interact with healthcare users
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- have computer literacy
- apply organisational techniques
- make referrals to ophthalmology
- advise on contact lense maintenance
- apply context specific clinical competences
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- optical instruments
- accept own accountability
Optional (EN) · 8
- inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- provide health education
- advise customers on optical instruments maintenance
- provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
- use foreign languages for health-related research
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- use foreign languages in patient care
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