System for Ophthalmic Dispensing

The preface of System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, by Clifford Brooks and Irvin Borish, describes the original goal for creating the book as being 'not to produce a textbook but more a student manual to aid in the teaching of how to dispense prescriptions'. The authors claim that the book subsequently proved to be useful not only in supporting educational programmes, but also in ophthalmic practice.

With this in mind, when writing the later editions they extended its breadth of appeal beyond that purely of students and educators, to also include eye care practitioners keen to stay up-to-date on dispensing matters and to support the training of new personnel.