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A Day in the Life - Peter Knowles

Peter Knowles, Sunway Medical Centre

19-Sep-14 16:45

A Day in the Life - Peter Knowles

It isn't every day that you get to meet a medical professional who once apprenticed in Madame Tussaud's.

This Friday, listen in to A Day in the Life of Peter Knowles, ocularist, as he explains how being a good copycat helps him craft eye prostheses for people who have lost their eyes through trauma or disease.

Gain insight into the work of an ocularist - presented to you in collaboration with Sunway Medical Centre.


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