jen gentleman minute franklin institute tech class of 2015 and licensed at the south end and jiz jiz gisele soares working washington a student optician at a that optical chain. welcome to "urban update." thank you for coming this. >> thank you. dr. wong a ji to have you here. what is, why is this an exciting field for students to pursue? >> you know eye care, eye health care professionals, opticians specialize in the experts, and the design, fitting and the dispensing of prescription glasses and contact lenses. and since 85% of our experience with the world on a daily basis is through our visual sense it is important for consumers to have the expertise of an optician to correctly and fits well and is precise, and helps them to meet all their visual needs. >> byron: i understand you can earn an associate's degree in just 18 months and walk right in the field. >> we have many different options a traditional two-year degree and we are the only school in massachusetts that offers opticianry. there is an 18-month program, and we start january students that go through the summer. and we tends to attrac