Dispensing optician - job market

Dispensing opticians fit and supply glasses for people with prescriptions. They also give advice on vision care. Learn more about what it’s like to be a dispensing optician, what you need to do to qualify and how your career could progress.

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Who are the top employers of dispensing opticians?

As a dispensing optician, you could work for the NHS or a private hospital.

Other employers could include:
  • High street opticians
  • Eye clinics
  • Frame and lens manufacturers

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