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View submission: Are opticians just glorified salesman's now?
The people at the front fitting your glasses are the opticians, the people testing your eyesight are optometrists.
Edit: not saying everyone who works front of house is an optician though.
Comment by annabiancamaria at 26/01/2025 at 15:09 UTC
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The shop assistants (optical assistants) are a further category. The opticians deal with the "hardware" (glasses), so they know the different types of lenses, check if the glasses fit well on your face and ears, etc.
Comment by WelcometotheZhongguo at 26/01/2025 at 15:00 UTC
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Thanks! I updated optician to optometrist. š
But Iām not changing salesperson to optician. Because that would be like naming someone who puts suncream and toothbrushes on the shelves in Boots a āChemistā or even a āPharmacistā
Comment by perplexedtv at 26/01/2025 at 18:10 UTC
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Which ones are the ophthalmologists?