Dr. Rahul Joshi completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, after which he attended the University of Waterloo to obtain his Doctor of Optometry. Along with graduating on the Dean’s Honours List, he received the FYidoctors Clinical Leadership Award and the Canadian Association of Optometrists Award of Merit. These awards recognized his outstanding leadership, academic achievement and commitment to community service.
Dr. Joshi received extensive training working in numerous clinical settings across the country, where he managed many diseases of the eye including glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and dry eye. Prior to initiating his optometric education, Dr. Joshi was involved in eye care through his research on age-related macular degeneration at the St. Michael’s hospital. Furthermore, he helped carry out many programs to enhance Canadian optometric education and raise awareness for eye care as the president of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students.
Dr. Joshi provides eye care to all ages, which include fitting glasses and contact lenses, emergency services, pre & post-operative eye care, and management of eye disease. He has a special interest in ocular disease, in particular Dry Eye and myopia control. He is fluent in three other languages – Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.
In his free time, Dr. Joshi loves playing soccer, watching the Toronto Raptors, and enjoys traveling with his family and friends.
