Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical apparatus (200). The method comprises a step of providing a substrate (210) on whose first main surface (212) a plurality of emission devices (220) for emitting electromagnetic radiation (250, 255) are arranged. The substrate (210) is designed as a light-emitting diode wafer and/or formed from sapphire or gallium nitride and is transparent at least for one emission wavelength of the radiation (250, 255) emitted by the emission devices (220), The method also comprises a step of applying an absorption material (230) on the side of the first main surface (212) of the substrate (210). The absorption material (230) has a photostructurable resist that absorbs at least the emission wavelength. The method further comprises a step of processing the absorbing material (230) in order to lay bare at least one emission surface (227) of each emission device (220).