Harper C Armitage III MD

I was recommended to go to him by my mother. She NEVER likes anyone, except Dr. Harper! I started seeing him and I love his bedside manner. He thoroughly explains the tests, your condition, and your treatments. He also answers your questions without making you feel like you’re an idiot or bothering him.

I hope you never have retinal or other serious eye problems. But if you do, the best doc in the world is Armie Harper at Austin Retina Associates. Unfortunately I’ve needed several eye surgeries over the past decade. The first one was an emergency, and I was sent by my optometrist to some other retinal surgeon in town. He was a total jerk — made it very clear he was not interested in answering my questions — just wanted me to shut up and unquestioningly accept whatever he said. As soon as I could I «fired» that guy, and looked around and found Austin Retina. Harper and his whole crew have a true sense of service — every person there from the receptionist to the technicians to the nurses to the surgical coordinator! They all recognize that these could be trying times for their patients, and they work to make your experience less stressful. Stephanie (1), Stephanie (3), Dan, they all work to make your experience as pleasant as possible; Freda, the receptionist at the Round Rock office, treats you as though you were a guest in her B&B! But of course good customer service is of no value unless the surgeon is good, and Harper is the best. I’ve had a bunch of dang stuff done — scleral buckle, vitrectomy, retinal peel, extraocular lens — and I am 100% convinced that if it wasn’t for C. A. Harper III I would be blind. He’s my hero. I have recommended him and Austin Retina to many friends, and my friends have never been disappointed. It is with pleasure, enthusiasm, and confidence that I recommend Dr. Harper and Austin Retina to you.

Due to lattice degeneration and severe complications during/​post procedures, I have gone to 5 retina specialists in San Francisco (where I lived) and endured 8 procedures with moderate results at best prior to seeing Dr. Harper.
Started going to Dr. Harper in September 2005 and have flown back and forth between San Francisco and Austin to continue seeing him due to the exceptional results he has delivered.
Dr. Harper has literally saved my vision in both eyes. Not only an expert surgeon, but he is very user friendly (e.g., is patient with your questions, speaks in laypersons’ terms and explains issues, procedures and risks to the level you desire and understand).
The office staff is professional and amazingly, there is rarely a wait more than a few minutes for my scheduled appointment.