Optical manufacturing is a branch of manufacturing technology focused on producing optical components and systems used in a variety of applications, such as cameras, telescopes, microscopes, lasers, and sensors. This field involves the design, fabrication, and testing of optical components, such as lenses, mirrors, prisms, and filters, with high precision and quality standards. Optical manufacturing processes may include cutting, grinding, polishing, coating, and assembling optical components to achieve specific optical properties and performance characteristics. Advanced technologies and techniques, such as computer-controlled machining, metrology, and surface characterization, are used in optical manufacturing to produce high-quality optics for various scientific, medical, industrial, and consumer products.