optician

Opticians help to improve and correct an individual's vision. They fit spectacle lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices according to the specifications of the individual. Their scope of practice varies according to national regulations and they might operate according to prescriptions provided by a specialised doctor in ophthalmology or an optometrist in the countries where requested.

The most in-demand skills for this role include health care legislation, optical glass characteristics, quality standards of ophthalmic equipment, eye protection regulations, optical instruments, respond to changing situations in health care. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives optician a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.