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glass ocularist
A professional who fabricates artificial glass eyes for humans according to physician's prescription or customer specifications, applying knowledge of glass blowing and fabricating techniques. Responsibilities include:
- Holds and turns glass tube over gas burner to soften glass to viscous state.
- Blows into tube to form globe.
- Superimposes glass of required color on top surface of bulb to form iris.
- Fuses black glass in center of iris to simulate pupil and fuses clear glass over iris to form cornea.
- Positions and fuses red glass threads on globe to produce veins of eyeball.
- Fits artificial glass eyes to patients and makes adjustments for cosmetic correction.
- Jenis Kata: noun
- Industri / Domain: Karier profesional
- Kategori: Jabatan pekerjaan
- Company: U.S. DOL
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(United States of America)