When you are having a vision problem, you see an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. The doctor examines your eyes and determines whether or not you need corrective lenses. They will then do a visual acuity test to determine the prescription. Once you have the prescription, you would sit down with an optician. There are several things that New York Opticians will do to help you with getting glasses.
Assisting Patient’s with Frame Selection
One of the most important duties of an optician is to help patients choose their frames. There are many brands, colors, and style of glasses on the market. An optician will help patients find a frame that fits their face and is coordinated with the optical prescription and eye measurements.
Measurements
After the patient has chosen a frame that fits their face and matches their style, the optician would take measurements. They would need to measure the temple length, bridge and eye size, vertex distance, optical centers of the eye, and pupillary distance. These measurements will assist them when they are making your glasses.
Prepare Work Orders
It is the responsibility of the optician to prepare work orders and the instructions for grinding the lenses and making the glasses.
Verification
When your glasses are delivered to the optician, the would verify that the correct lens was placed in the frame. Mix-ups can occur in the lab, so the prescription needs to be verified before you pick up your glasses.
Adjustments
When you pick up your glasses, the optician would need to adjust them so that they properly fit your head. It may also be necessary to see the optician periodically for adjustments and to have the screws on the glasses tightened.
Maintain Records
It is the responsibility of the optician to maintain all patient records. These records include patient prescriptions, as they can change, work orders, payments made and balances due.
New York Opticians have a very important job. While they may not be the person who determines a prescription, they are the one who gets the glasses to the patient, which in many cases, they desperately need.
