7: Finishing: The Optician’s Edge

finishing lenses optician

After providing a unique customer experience, in-house edging is your single best offense against online eyewear retailers.

Edgers are simple to use and when used properly should be a tremendous asset to any business.

Anyone calling themselves an optician, wearing an optician name badge or has a certificate on the wall should be able to run a simple single vision pair of glasses on a modern edger.

Owners – Managers: If they can’t or won’t, fire them and hire a real optician.

Course Information

Estimated Time: 2 - 4 Hours

Course Instructor

John Seegers John Seegers Author
 

Finishing Course

FREE
 
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1: Is Finishing Right For You?

1: Finishing 101

Real Opticians Edge! Or Know How To Anyway.
2: Getting Started

Things to consider about edging lenses in-house.
3: Lens Pricing or Mark-Up

How you make money.

2: How To Start To Finish 😉

1: The Lab Relationship

Your wholesale lab is critical to your success.
2: Ordering Work From the Lab

How to place an order for a surface job.
3: What About Remakes & Lens Vouchers?

Somebody has to pay for it…
4: In-House Lens Inventories

What to stock?
5: OK I’m Ready Already – Now What?

Welcome to the family…
6: Have Edger – Now What?

Baby steps, baby steps, baby steps…

3: Finishing Equipment

1: Edgers

So much to consider
2: Blockers

Every edger will be paired with a blocker of some kind.
3: Tracers & Tracing

Getting the frame shape data.
4: A Brief History of Edgers

As much as I hate, “When I was young I had to…”
5: Let’s Visit A Wholesale Optical Lab

Step Inside The World Of Laramy-K

4: Layout Work Basics

1: Let’s Talk About Base Curves

Good theory – not so good real application.
2: Surfaced Lenses: MBS, Cut-Out, Size, Shape

Why lenses come in different diameters.
3: Finishing First Steps

The basic big – picture concepts.
4: The Lensmeter

Lensmeter Video Series

5: How To Finish Lenses

1: Edging Single Vision

Let’s get started!
2: Edging Lined Multifocals

It’s all about the segment.
3: Edging Progressives

It’s all about the fitting cross.
QUIZ: Finishing The Optician’s Edge

Final Exam