N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-5.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:33-5.6 - Ophthalmic technician: definition; scope of practice

(a) A licensed ophthalmic technician is one who has knowledge of optics, is skilled in the technique of producing and reproducing ophthalmic lenses and kindred products and mounting the same to supporting materials.

(b) The following functions are within the scope of practice of a licensed ophthalmic technician:

1. The reading and transposing of a prescription or work order for lenses;

2. The grinding of lenses; inspection of surface quality; determination of optical, mechanical, and geometric centers, prisms, lens powers, base curves, cross curves, cylinder location, multifocal lenses, progressive lenses, colors (tints and coatings), neutralization, optical cross, optical lens graph, power drum readings, and transposition;

3. The mounting of lenses in frames; evaluation of measurements and sizes (eye, vertical, horizontal, pupillary distances, bridge size, temple style, and length) and use of the boxing system;

4. The verification of the lens conformity to either the written prescription or to the lenses being duplicated using a lensometer, vertometer, or any other method of verifying prescriptions;

5. The inspection of a lens; locating of the appropriate meridians of power, centering and marking the lens, decentering of the lens for the major reference point, blocking the lens for edging, inserting lens in edger with pattern or without patternless edgers, determining appropriate size and bevel position; assessing safety bevels and crowning the lens, and performing bench alignment; and

6. Inspection of completed eyeglasses.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-5.6

Amended by R.1983 d.15, effective 2/7/1983.
See: 14 N.J.R. 545(a), 15 N.J.R. 157(a).
Repealed ophthalmic technician defined.
New Rule, R.2001 d.96, effective 3/19/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 1283(a), 33 N.J.R. 1009(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:33-1.18 by R.2005 d.305, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 938(a), 37 N.J.R. 3437(a).