Meet the Doctors

Dr. Rakesh Lakhani

Owner and Lead Optometrist

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Dr. Rakesh Lakhani was born in London, England, and grew up in Austin, TX. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

He then graduated as class valedictorian from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry in 2014. He was the recipient of clinical awards for contact lens excellence, patient clinical care, and the highest ABS board scores within his class. Soon after, he completed his ocular disease residency at Omni Eye Services of Atlanta. Dr. Lakhani has served as the treasurer/secretary, vice president, and president of the Greater Atlanta Optometric Association. He most recently was awarded Georgia's Young Optometrist of the Year award at the GOA Fall Conference in October 2021.

He has vast experience in different settings ranging from surgery centers to private practice. Given his passion for charitable care, he participated with the OneSight program by volunteering his optometric services in Mexico. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and trying new cuisines with his wife and newborn son! Dr. Lakhani is proud to serve the East Cobb area and strives to deliver quality eye care for his patients.

Dr. Joanna Miranda

Optometrist
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Dr. Joanna Miranda spent some of her childhood in the Philippines, Australia, and Atlanta before her family finally settled down in Charlotte, NC. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry. During her time there, she enjoyed participating in week-long service trips every year, providing free eye care to the under served populations in Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

​​​​​​​She completed her externships at Woolfson Eye Institute in the metro Atlanta area and Coastal Vision Center in Fernandina Beach, FL. She is trained in performing comprehensive exams for all ages, refractive surgery consultations, ocular disease management and treatment, and contact lens fittings. In her spare time, she enjoys trying new recipes, baking and eating desserts, staying active with her husband and daughter, and volunteering in the community.