fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn hiː wʌz sˈɜːdʒən tə ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ɑːfθˈælmɪk hˈɑːspɪɾəl, mˈʊɹfiːldz, bˌʌt ðˈɛn ɐbˈændənd ɑːfθˈælmɪk pɹˈæktɪs dˈuː tʊ ˈɪl hˈɛlθ.
From 1848-1861 he was Surgeon to the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, but then abandoned ophthalmic practice due to ill health.