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What is the primary role of a dispensing optician?
What is the primary role of a dispensing optician?
- To diagnose eye diseases
- To perform eye surgeries
- To prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses
- To prepare, fit, and dispense prescription lenses and other vision-correcting optical devices (correct)
Which of these tasks is NOT typically performed by a dispensing optician?
Which of these tasks is NOT typically performed by a dispensing optician?
- Performing eye exams (correct)
- Interpreting optical prescriptions
- Modifying or aligning frames with vision-correcting lenses
- Measuring inter-ocular distances
What type of prescriptions can a dispensing optician interpret?
What type of prescriptions can a dispensing optician interpret?
- Prescriptions issued by a physician only
- Prescriptions issued by an optometrist only
- Prescriptions issued by an ophthalmologist only
- Prescriptions issued by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician (correct)
What measurements are taken by a dispensing optician to determine the proper position of vision-correcting lenses?
What measurements are taken by a dispensing optician to determine the proper position of vision-correcting lenses?
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What is the role of a lab optician in the process of creating vision-correcting optical lenses?
What is the role of a lab optician in the process of creating vision-correcting optical lenses?
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