David Fensham
David has been part of Rustenburg’s community since the early 80’s, having attended Laerskool Proteapark and Hoërskool Bergsig during his school years. He qualified back in 2002 at the then Rand Afrikaans University and worked for a group of optometrists for the next 12 years before deciding to open up his first private practice in Rustenburg at the end of 2014.
He has always been passionate about human behaviour and constantly finds himself chatting with complete strangers, be it in a restaurant or an airplane. During visual assessments, you’ll often find him enquiring about patients’ hobbies and interests in order to understand their visual needs better, which in turn helps in creating a more personalised pair of glasses for each patient. Run-of-the-mill simply doesn’t cut it for him.
The many patients who are still returning year-on-year are testament to bonds being formed and relationships lasting a lifetime due to the extra mile he walks in making sure they see well while also looking their best. He has a special interest in binocular vision and has a pet hate for inferior products (no Fong Kong products are sold at either of the two practices).
There is very little that gets him worked up, but bad driving and the non-use of indicators are two instances where he has to exert some very real self-control. He also plays golf and occasionally still swims and cycles, but not as much as he used to.