Your Coral Ridge Optometrist

Dr. Bascome was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He earned his bachelors degree in Biology from Nova Southeastern in 2006 and went on to graduate with clinical honors in ocular disease and primary care from Nova Southeastern College of Optometry in 2010. While in optometry school, Dr. Bascome received an award for demonstrating superior clinical skills and excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease. His clinical interests include, Specialty Contact Lenses, Dry Eye and Glaucoma Management. Dr. Bascome joined Broward Eye Care in 2012 and enjoys helping the community he grew up and still lives in. He believes in providing personalized care using state of the art diagnostic technology. When he is not spending time with patients, Dr. Bascome enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf. He is enthusiastic about his career and is anxious to fulfill your optometric needs.

Academic

• Adjunct Professor Salus University College of Optometry
• Adjunct Professor Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Applied Sciences
• Fellow American Academy of Optometry- Candidate
• Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society-Candidate

Profession/Member Associations

• American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control
• Scleral Lens Education Society
• International Keratoconus Academy
• American Optometric Association
• Florida Optometric Association
• Broward County Optometric Association.
• Cardinal Gibbons Alumni Association

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Dr. Panagos earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Florida State University. She then attended Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry where she earned a second Bachelor of Science degree in Vision Science and her Doctor of Optometry degree. Dr. Panagos is the recipient of the 2020 Eschenbach Award of Excellence in Low Vision and was inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society.

She was selected for a post-doctoral residency at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Hospital Based Primary Care Optometry and Ocular Disease. She received specialized training in traumatic brain injuries, low vision rehabilitation, and specialty contact lenses. Dr. Panagos is proficient in the medical managment of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. She has a passion for scleral contact lenses and ortho-keratology.

Dr. Panagos is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She is member of the National Keratoconus Foundation and International Keratoconus Academy. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association, and serves on the board of the Palm Beach County Optometric Association. She enjoys cooking, playing tennis, and cheering on the Seminoles!

Paul Klein OD is a 1979 graduate of the New England College of Optometry. Dr. Klein is in private group practice specializing in contact lens care, laser vision correction, and therapeutic optometry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Optometry.

Dr. Klein is the founding editor of Optometry Today magazine and is an Adjunct Professor of Optometry at the SALUS University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Dr. Klein’s professional achievements include President of the Broward County Optometric Association, Chair of the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and Cornea Section, and election to the National Academies of Practice.

Dr. Klein has lectured and published nationally and internationally at various conferences and symposia. In addition he has participated as an investigator and consultant for numerous investigative clinical trials of contact lenses and contact lens care solutions.