Doctors & Staff
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make Better Vision Family Eye Care a proud provider of vision care products and services in Bradenton.
Dr. Joseph Miller
Dr. Joseph Miller is board certified and residency-trained optometrist. Dr. Miller graduated from the University of Nebraska in Omaha with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1997. He then went on to the Indiana University School of Optometry to achieve his Doctorate of Optometry in 2006. He completed a residency focused on primary care and ocular disease at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida.
Dr. Ankit Patel
Dr. Ankit Patel is board certified and residency trained optometrist, providing care to his patients in Sarasota and Manatee Counties since 2014. Dr. Patel graduated from University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2010. Following that, he continued on to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where he graduated with honors and earned the Doctor of Optometry degree in 2014. He continued his education and clinical training by completing residency in Primary Eye Care at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL. The residency at Bay Pines VA Medical Center allowed Dr. Patel to obtain advance experience in diagnosing and managing ocular disease.
Dr. Patel provides comprehensive eye health exam, treatment and management of eye diseases such as diabetic eye disease, cataracts, dry eye, eye infections, macular degeneration, glaucoma, keratoconus, ocular allergies, computer vision syndrome and so on. He also has an interest in contact lens fitting, and fits contact lenses for distance and reading (monovision/multifocal contact lens) by utilizing healthiest contact lens materials and the most advanced lens designs available.
Dr. Patel is a proud member of:
- American Optometric Association (AOA)
- Florida Optometric Association (FOA)
- Manasota Optometric Society (MOS)
- Beta Sigma Kappa Honors Society
- Vision Source