Dr. John Baskett earned both his Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs and Doctorate of Optometry degrees from Indiana University, Bloomington. While in school, he was a member of the optometric honors society Beta Sigma Kappa. He also worked in the school's optical lab for two years, where he learned the art of fabricating glasses. This experience has proven to be invaluable now when troubleshooting problems his current patients may be having with their glasses.
Dr. Baskett's externship training included rotations at the VA Hospital in Huntington, WV and at the Omni Eye Clinic in Chattanooga, TN. He diagnosed and treated a wide variety of ocular pathology. He also received an award from the Indiana Academy of Optometry for his senior project involving research with the Perkins tonometer. This study was ultimately published in the Journal of the American Optometric Association in November 1986.
Dr. Baskett has been practicing optometry in the Sacramento and Roseville area since moving here in 1986. He has been TPA (Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent) certified since 1998, after having passed the National Boards of Examiners in Optometry exam for the treatment and management of ocular disease.
Dr. Baskett is excited to be join Dr. Murphy's team and looks forward to continuing his care of long-time patients and meeting new patients at Eye Designs Optometry. He especially enjoys providing exacting prescriptions, discussing his findings and answering your questions. You will be able to better understand not only the nature of your own eye condition, but also the miracle of our gift of eyesight.
Dr. John Baskett
