Not All Opticians Wear Capes, But They’re All Heros

Happy Opticians Month

Opticians, in my not so humble opinion, are the link between the general public and the clinic. Yesterday, I spent 45 minutes helping a patient fill out their paperwork because their translator was delayed. Today, I'll chase down trial contacts for a bride-to-be and save the day. Tomorrow, I'll work some magic and fix someone's frame to get them to their exam. We all perform daily magic that goes unrecognized because it is so second nature to us. "It is just part of the job," we'll brush off with a shrug as we wait on hold with the insurance company because no one else has the time (and we don't either, not really) to argue with them about PAs. We'll shovel the snow, treat the ice, fix the copier when it jams, try to fix the toilet if we can, have the whole office watch as we repair the refractor with our teeny tiny screw driver, and stay late for the dispense that genuinely can't get to the office before close. We are the unsung heroes of the eyecare field - now, if you'll excuse us, the phone is ringing.