Comments on: David Carpenter, Ocularist

By: Jill Wilson

Jill Wilson — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:21:10 +0000

Fascinating, and great to read about how such a skilled craftsman can transform lives.

I haven’t had much to do with human eyes in my work but I have made lots of animals and I know just how important it is to get the eyes just right. I usually leave adding the eyes to the last moment as that is when the animals ‘come to life’ (and when I am often moved to kiss them!)

There is a specialist company in Suffolk who just deal in glass animal eyes and have a terrific range of different shapes, styles and colours. Yet another reason to marvel at Mother Nature’s endless variety, and amazing designs!

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:29:39 +0000

What wonderful skill. David, you are to be admired. May you have good fortune.

By: John Wallace

John Wallace — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:10:19 +0000

Please could we reproduce this article in the Moorfields staff newsletter? It’s a fantastic piece! We have 2k plus staff who would love to read David’s story. I’d give full credit to your great blog!

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:58:12 +0000

What a marvellous man and an unsung hero. It was lovely to read of Janet’s personal experience with David.
So much emphasis is placed on doctors and nurses in the media (not that I wish to belittle them) but the NHS is much more than that. I watched a programme on BBC this week about surgeons carrying out extremely complex surgery, but they could not have done that without the perfusionist who controls the heart/lung bypass equipment and the clinical engineers who maintain it.
I worked in the NHS for 40 years and loved it, but whatever role one has within the organisation there is a dependancy on the skills of others.
Thank you GA for shining a spotlight on David and the work of ocularists.

By: Janet Wilkinson

Janet Wilkinson — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:01:53 +0000

I really love this man. He’s been looking after our son Ben since he was 10 years old. After David fitted him with a “new eye” he grew taller by 6 inches as his confidence grew and has held his head up high ever since!

By: Achim

Achim — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:08:50 +0000

Already after the end of the First World War, there were efforts to care for the injured. — David Carpenter, as you can see, is a master of his craft. Respect!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:57:24 +0000

How fascinating. I’m enlightened. What skill.

By: Akkers

Akkers — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:52:33 +0000

A really interesting article – thank you.

By: John Fletcher

John Fletcher — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:28:15 +0000

Brings to mind an optometrist friend of ours many years ago in Auckland, New Zealand. Alex had a window display part full of prosthetic eyes, needless to say everyone walking past remembered his shop!
Cheers
John