Eyeglass Tools

I'd like to know the name of the tool with all of the lenses and knobs that an Ophthalmologists uses to get someone's eyeglass prescription? Thanks.

For those that want to know why.. I plan to obtain one and learn how to operate it so that I may provide prescriptions in the event of a general breakdown of society.

An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to an optician for eyeglasses. It specifies the refractive power to which the eyeglasses are to be made in order to correct blurred vision due to refractive errors, including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. It is typically determined using a phoropter or an automated refractor.

2008-06-25 15:23:16 by Alex C

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As an employer who plans to start a new business selling prescription eyeglasses, which Optician tools do I need to provide in my shop and which tools do the Opticians provide if any?
I am only concerned about Optician tools in this question and not Optometrist tools. Thank You. There will be no Optometrists in my shop. We will not be performing eye exams.

I admire your persistence. The shop provides the tools but many opticians have their own. Hilco is a great supplier.

http://www.hilco.com/catalog/sos/eyedisp _htool_plier.asp

2009-09-27 23:24:20 by Myles H

Price: $0.68 $0.35

Mini tweezers
4 screws, 2 hinge rings, 2 nose pads
1 screwdriver

I plan to open an eyeglass shop soon. I would like it to have everything an optician needs to perform his or her job successfully. We will not be doing eye exams, just fulfilling prescriptions. I have an eyeglasses distributor who will be fulfilling the prescriptions and making the glasses but I need Opticians to perform their regular duties and make sure the prescriptions were filled correctly when they return to the shop. Do I need any machinery for them to do their jobs? If so, what type? I do want to make their job fun and with an upbeat atmosphere so they will love where they work. I have no problem filling the new shop with everything they need to reduce the stress of not having the right tools and machinery to do their work. I am an entrepreneur that invests in new businesses for a hobby. This will be my 3rd business. I do not know much about it but I do know that I can and will make it happen. I would like to help people who do not have insurance by selling them eyeglasses at a very low rate and also employ people while doing it. I love building new adventures in business and this is next on my list. If any of you could help me make a group of Opticians have a GREAT work environment, it would be much appreciated.

I am not solely relying on Yahoo Answers for my source to build this business but it is one of the many places I am looking for answers. Any info that can help make this a success is priceless so I would like to thank you all in advance for your advice and help with building another success. And thank all you who have been following my questions and helping with the past deleted ones. You all have challenged me to learn more about this career and it's been great learning about it.

Have a great week!
Myles

Well, at a bare minimum you will need pupillometers, distometers, lens calipers, adjustment tools, frame warmers, pd rulers, cleaners and cloths, most likely a drill and punch, and most importantly lensometers for checking the lenses. Depending on the state you are in there may be an Optician regulation board that requires additional equipment, privilege licensing, and a certain level of certification required for the opticians on staff at your location.

2009-09-28 17:56:04 by Myles H

Price: $3.25 $2.51

Screwdriver
Nose Pads
Screws

Ok, so we have been dating for about 3 years and I am out of ideas. We are both 24 years old. We moved in together a little over a month ago, and we both have a LOT of stuff, so I don't want to get anything that takes up any more room. In the past I have gotten him practical gifts (e.g. golfer's cooler bag, grilling tool set, that eyeglass cleaner from sharper image). I would like to get him something nicer (/more romantic and less practical) this year...something like a watch. However, the watch he currently wears was given to him as a present by his ex-girlfriend, so I don't think I want to get into that territory. Are cufflinks really lame? He typically doesn't wear jackets to work but he does wear long sleeved collared shirts, so he might wear them. If so, how do I pick out good cufflinks? I am not too hot on the whole cufflink idea or a nice pen, so feedback please and any other ideas you have. My price range is approximately $100-$250

i'm having the same problem this year- except opposite from yours. i rather be getting something practical for my boyfriend, than materialistic. that's more of his wants than mine. if i had it any other way, i would go bonkers on buying him clothes.

for your situation... i remember one year, my boyfriend of the time (who was also 24) just started his career. as a gift, i constructed an outfit for him (ie. new dress shirt, slacks, shoes, socks.) he loved it and was able to mix and match the items with other outfits.

stay clear from that watch (or anything else an ex has given him). you want to be seen as an understanding girlfriend. plus, you wouldn't want to walk in the same territories as her.

i hope this works out!

2006-11-30 12:28:24 by Dani

I have some eyeglasses where the frame got accidentally bent by me. I called a Wal-mart and they said they can unbend it for free (there is an eyeglasses shop in the Wal-mart).
My concern is: if they make the eyeglasses worse or a lense pops out when they are using their tools, are they liable to fix the damage?

I did not buy the eyeglasses at Wal-Mart.

When you entrusted them with your glasses, it created a bailment--that is, they had a duty not to damage the item in their care. If they really made them worse, they are liable for the damage.

2009-09-11 10:02:58 by Jane