Dr. Brooks is an Associate Professor of Optometry and Director of the School of Optometry's Optician/Technician Program. Before coming to Indiana University, Dr. Brooks practiced optometry in southern Indiana. He then spent two years as Guest Lecturer at the Höheren Fachschule für Augenoptik in Cologne, Germany, where he taught refraction and contact lenses.

Dr. Brooks teaches in the areas of geometric and ophthalmic optics. He is probably best known for his book, System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, which is co-authored with Dr. Irvin Borish. Dr. Brooks has written other books, including Essentials of Ophthalmic Lens Finishing and Understanding Lens Surfacing. He is Founder and President of FCO International (the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists). FCO currently has student chapters at all of the US schools and colleges of optometry.

Teaching

• Courses currently taught:
• V521 Optics I: Geometric and Visual Optics
• V523 Optics II: Geometric and Visual Optics
• V631 Optics III: Ophthalmics and Advanced Clinical Optics
• V632 Optics IV: Optics of Ophthalmic and Contact Lens
• V121 Ophthalmic Lens Finishing
• V221 Ophthalmic Lens Surfacing and Optics
• Administration of Optical Laboratory Practicum courses:
• V210-V211 Fabrication Practicum 1 and 2
• Administration of Clinic Practicum courses:
• V254-V255 Clinic Practicum 1 and 2
• V256 External Clinics

Representative Service Activities

• Director of the Optician/Technician Program
• Faculty advisor for the IU Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists
• Founder and President of FCO International, Inc. (The Fellowship of Christian Optometrists)
• Other school- and university-related committees

Research Areas of Interest

Ophthalmic lenses, including comparison of lens designs, materials or fitting characteristics.

Book Publications

1. System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, 3rd Edition, C.W. Brooks and I.M. Borish, Butterworth/Heinemann, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2007, 665 pages.
2. System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, 2nd Edition, C.W. Brooks and I.M. Borish, Butterworth/Heinemann, Boston, MA, August 1996, 583 pages.
3. System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, C.W. Brooks and I.M. Borish, Butterworth/Heinemann, Stoneham, MA, March 1979, 475 pages.
4. Professional Dispensing for Opticianry, 1st and 2nd Editions, C.W. Brooks and I.M. Borish, Butterworth/Heinemann, Boston, MA, 1979 and 1996. (Note: This book was a special issue of System for Ophthalmic Dispensing that was published under separate title for the Optician's Association of America. It also included "Test Specifications & Technical Guidelines for the Dispensing Optician & Contact Lens Fitter.")
5. Essentials of Ophthalmic Lens Finishing, 2nd Edition, C.W. Brooks, Butterworth/Heinemann, St. Louis, MO, 2003, 476 pages.
6. Essentials for Ophthalmic Lens Work, C.W. Brooks, Butterworth/Heinemann, Stoneham, MA, 1983, 267 pages.
7. Understanding Lens Surfacing, C.W. Brooks, Butterworth/Heinemann, Stoneham, MA, 1992, 436 pages.
8. Lens Surfacing Handbook, C.W. Brooks, Butterworth/Heinemann, Stoneham, MA, 1992, 144 pages.
9. Understanding Lens Surfacing Laboratory Exercises, Brooks, Clifford W., Butterworth/Heinemann, Newton, MA, 1995, 128 pp.