John Pacey-Lowrie Ltd

John Pacey-Lowrie is something of a perfectionist. Since 1976 he has been making bespoke ocular prosthetics, keeping up with improvements in materials and technology to make his artificial eyes as realistic as possible. ​ With over forty years in the profession John has experience in all aspects of ocular prosthetics, his special interest in paediatric prosthetics evolved throughout his ten years at Moorfields Hospital in London. Subsequently he managed his own department at the Queen's Medical Centre University Hospital in Nottingham with a private practice in Harley Street, London. ​ While John's prosthetics could move, he couldn’t simulate the very thing that makes the eyes ‘the windows of the soul’; the dilation and contraction of pupils in reaction to light. ​ In 2010 John met with Dr Phil Breedon, a specialist in smart materials science at NTU. In discussion they realised that the creation of the image of a dilating and contracting pupil is achievable through the use of electroactive polymer technology. As ever, finding finance for the development project was a challenge, but John was able to support a bursary for a Masters student at NTU to create a prototype prosthetic eye which dilates and contracts as required. Work continues on this prototype to become a working bespoke ocular prosthetic.

Sean is a registered and fully qualified dental and prosthetic technician in Australia (2003) and also in the Republic of Korea (1991). In 2003 he trained and worked in Royal Adelaide Dental Hospital in South Australia. There he experienced body prosthetics, orthodontics and crown & bridge. ​ Since 2007 Sean has run a specialised prosthetic laboratory in Adelaide known as “JS Prosthetic Laboratory” and has worked with prosthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons. ​ In 2015 Sean completed Nottingham Trent University’s ‘Bespoke Ocular Prosthetics’ course and soon after started working with John in the JPL Nottingham clinic as an Ocularist. ​ In addition, he also has a degree of visual arts and works as a freelancing illustrator. Language spoken; English, Korean

Mike trained and qualified as a dental technician at Manchester University and has full membership of the Dental professional association. Mike has had training with Nottingham Trent University in conjunction with JPL Ltd in Bespoke Ocular Prosthetics, his practice in Lancashire has recently been updated to a state of the art clinic/laboratory where Mike offers a full Bespoke Ocular Prosthetics service.