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optician
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optician /op·ti·cian/ (op-tish´in) a specialist in opticianry.
op·ti·cian (p-tshn)
n.
A person who practices opticianry.
optician
[optish′ən]
Etymology: Gk, optikos, sight
a person who grinds and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses by prescription. To become an optician, a person must graduate from high school and complete a 4- or 5-year apprenticeship. In some states licensure is required.
optician 
1. One who designs and makes optical instruments or lenses.
2. Dispensing optician.
3. Ophthalmic optician.


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By focusing on the structure of the eye and designing specialized lenses, there emerged refracting opticians, as opposed to the traditional dispensing opticians, who still made and sold frames and lenses.
A New Breed of Benchmarking by O'SULLIVAN, RICHARD C. / Association Management
All online renewals will be accepted until midnight on June 30, except for dispensing opticians, who have until midnight July 1 to file online.
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