Who is a Dispensing Optician?

A Dispensing Optician (DO) is a qualified person who dispenses prescribed spectacles and contact lenses and other optical appliances when needed. The profession of ophthalmic dispensing is more than 250 years old. The supply of spectacles and visual aids is very important to a modern society and it is a prime concern of every qualified Dispensing Optician to see that there is visual comfort of the patient. Dispensing Optics offers immense job satisfaction to people who enjoy dealing with the public. Salaries can be expected to be on a par with other professions. The Work of Dispensing Opticians Dispensing opticians, also known as opticians do the following work: Dispensing Following an eye examination in which the measure of the degree of error in the patient's sight is recorded. The Dispensing Optician uses his skill and expertise to interpret this prescription and is able to supply an accurate aid to the patient's vision, which may be spectacles, contact lenses or other appliances. ...  more