Dr. Eric T. Brooker was born and raised in Las Vegas. He graduated from Bishop Gorman High School and received a combined academic and athletic scholarship to play soccer at Oregon State University. After suffering a leg injury during a game, Eric transferred to the University of Nevada Reno, where he graduated with honors in the field of Health Care Sciences. He then went on to pursue his passion for vision at the Southern California College of Optometry where he graduated with honors at the top of his class.