Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Optician’s help the customer select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered.

They also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames. Some opticians specialize in fitting artificial eyes. Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store. Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.

Salary: $19,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry. A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician. There are two types of training programs. Students can either complete an approved two-year course at a school of opticianry, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

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Reflection: I think I would like to be an optician because it sounds interesting and I enjoy drawing.

Student Success Statement

“No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.” –Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

Reflection: 

In order for a person to achieve a great amount of success they have to work a great amount of time. With no work you won’t have any knowledge of what you’re supposed to do and you won’t have experience in doing it. Students have many goals and they must work hard to achieve them because you need action to achieve something. For example, since I’m a student here at LMHS and I’m a senior, I had a goal when I entered 9^th grade to graduate high school, I stepped into school with determination to achieve it. Throughout the years I worked as hard as I could and I've made it this far just a few more steps and I will receive my diploma which is a symbol of my goal in life

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                                   Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work, fit the frames to the patients.

 Some ophthalmic technicians work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists. Many work in retail stores that have optical departments.

Salary: $15,000-$20,000

Educational Requirements:

A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training. Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community. Some retail store optical departments provide on-the-job training.

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Reflection: I would like to be an optical laboratory technician because it sounds interesting and I've always wanted to learn how eyeglasses are made.

Student Success Statement

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” –Henry Ward Beecher

Reflection:

Sometimes we have to stop depending on others to push us higher but now it’s our turn to do it. Hold yourself higher than you normally would even if you’re the only one trying too. Many people become followers instead of leaders when it comes to what level you’re in. Sometimes it’s hard to be a leader because not many will want to follow but always have in your mind that you’re leaving a trail for those that want to go higher. Don’t let everyone else’s expectations bring you down, be who you are, and if you want to go higher do it with a positive attitude.

   

Ophthalmic Technician

         

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmic technicians help ophthalmologists collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and problems. They work at hospitals, clinics or for ophthalmologists in private practice. Their duties often include:

·        Performing simple eye exams

·        assisting with eye surgery

·        Explaining diagnostic and treatment procedures to patients

Salary: $14,000-$25,000

Educational Requirements:

Students will need a high school diploma (or GED certificate) and two years of college prior to beginning ophthalmic training programs. These programs may vary in length, but can take up to two years to complete.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be an ophthalmic technician because it’s not a field that I’m interested in.

Student Success Statement

“Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get.”- Mark Victor Hansen

Reflection: Once you start to set your goals and you start pursuing them and it will take time to achieve them but eventually you will get what you worked for. Goals won’t be set by themselves you must have the mentality that you will do whatever it takes to reach that goal. No one else can set your goals and no one can get them for you. Until you start setting you will later begin getting. For example if I know I want to graduate then I should put it in my mind and determine myself to reach it bypassing all my classes and trying my best to be on time and to not be absent .When that day of graduation comes and I hear my name I will know that my goal has been achieved. We all have to have a positive attitude and have perseverance. 

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operating room technicians are also called surgical technicians or surgical technologists. They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery. They are responsible for

·         having surgical instruments

·          sterile bandages

·         linens

·          needed fluids

·          And other equipment ready for the operation.

They may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and for counting sponges and needles before and after the operation. They deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room.

Salary: $16,000-$22,000

Educational Requirements:

A high school diploma or GED certificate is required. Many vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at large hospitals. Programs vary from one year to two years. Students receive training period students must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become certified.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be an operating room technician because it’s a field I'm not interested in.