Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements.

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• Adjust lenses and frames in order to correct alignment.
• Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
• Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
• Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
• Inspect lens blanks in order to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
• Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
• Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
• Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses in order to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, and other optical elements.
• Set dials and start machines to polish lenses, or hold lenses against rotating wheels in order to polish them manually.
• Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, and grind lenses, flats, blanks, and other precision optical elements.
• Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
• Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
• Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion in order to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
• Remove lenses from molds, and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
• Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
• Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions in order to harden, soften, or dye frames.
• Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.