Optical dispensing means interpreting optical prescriptions and fitting and servicing optical appliances such as spectacle frames and lenses.
Below are the Optical Dispensary Schools In Ghana
University of Cape Coast
Oyoko School of Dispensing Optics
Dasonec Healthcare Institute, Patasi
What qualifications do you need to become a dispensing optician?
You can qualify by taking: a two-year, full-time diploma course, followed by one year working under supervision. a three-year, day release course if you’re in suitable employment.
a three-year distance learning course, including a four-week residential block, offered by the ABDO – you’ll need to be in suitable.
Can a dispensing optician become an optometrist?
If you are already working as a dispensing optician, you could retrain in optometry.
You would still need to complete the approved optometry degree and pre-registration year.
What does an optical assistant do?
Optical assistants are the first point of contact for customers.
They welcome customers into the store, carry out pre-screening tests and help customers select the correct frames and lenses for their prescription.
Where can an optical dispenser work?
An optical dispenser works as part of an eye care team alongside optometrists or ophthalmologists (who issue the optical prescription) and optical mechanics (who make the visual aid or optical appliance).