Dispensing opticians design, fit and dispense optical lenses based on a prescription from an ophthalmologist or optometrist for the correction of reduced visual acuity. They service corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, low-vision aids and other optical devices.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Dispensing opticians - from R10 355 to R38 648 per month - 2025.
- A Dispensing opticians typically earns between R10 355 and R23 106 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R13 001 and R29 873 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Examining and taking facial and eye measurements of clients for fitting of eyeglasses and other optical devices
- Providing advice to clients with selection and maintenance of eyeglasses and frames, types of contact lenses and other optical devices to improve performance, safety, comfort and lifestyle
- Interpreting optical prescriptions and preparing work orders for optical laboratories for grinding and mounting of lenses in frames, preparation of contact lenses and other required work
- Verifying exactness of finished optical appliances and devices to the original prescription and fit of clients
