Ocularist John Pacey-Lowrie, who you may remember from our last blog on prosthetic eyes, discusses his own journey with a different eye condition, and his training of a man who had retinoblastoma. Being born with RIGHT sided microphthalmia and coloboma has had its...
Actor and artist Bruce Horak, who is currently playing Hemmer in Star Trek, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) at just one-years-old. Bruce has just 9% vision but has made a name for himself as an incredible artist and actor. Here, Bruce discusses his experience...
Mum Lucy reflects back on Lavinia’s journey with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer that typically affects children under the age of six. As a newborn baby we noticed a slight squint in Lavinia’s left eye. We asked the health visitor who told us it was common and her...
Would you like to join us for a fun day out in Regent’s Park? We had such an amazing Sunday morning earlier in the month, at this year’s RunThrough event, that we are already starting to plan for next year! On a very hot 10th July, 33 CHECT runners, their friends,...
Ocularist John Pacey-Lowrie talks us through his 45-year experience working with prosthetic eyes in this blog series, starting right from the beginning of his journey. An unusual profession, a demanding profession and above all a caring profession…45 years as an...
