The tasks · Opticians, DispensingSOC 29-2081.00
Administrative and record managementWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Work order preparation and planningWhat can do this →
64% · agentPartly automatable
Prescription evaluation and lens recommendationsWhat can do this →
34% · you keepBarely automatable
Customer instruction and educationWhat can do this →
34% · you keepBarely automatable
Physical measurements and fittingWhat can do this →
25% · you keepBarely automatable
Lens fabrication and frame adjustmentWhat can do this →
15% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Administrative agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Inventory management systems
● No integration needed
Prescription analysis agent
Database software · Web · Docs
● No integration needed
Work planning agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Docs
● No integration needed
Customer education agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Web
● No integration needed
You keep this
Take precise physical measurements of clients' facial features and eye dimensionsPhysically fit and adjust eyeglasses frames to individual clientsPerform hands-on lens fabrication and grinding operationsProvide final approval on prescription accuracy and frame fit
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
