Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: They measure clients bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes. They verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications. They also assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color and ensure that frames are coordinated. They are responsible for repairing damaged frames. Also, they have to show customer how to insert and remove their contact lenses.

Salary: $34,840 per year

Education: They have to have an associates or bachelors degree in opticianry. Opticianry courses educate these workers in anatomy and physiology of the human eye. They also need to be licensed by state.

Demand for this profession: Aging population and increasing rates of chronic disease are expected to lead to greater demand of corrective eye wear.

Reflection: i wouldn’t like to be one because i'm not interested in working with vision.