Hill Country Eye Center

I was very impressed with the staff and the care my daughter received during her 2 visits. Dr. Restivo was personable and knowledgeable, Latesha( I think this was her name) was so friendly and made our first visit on 03/22/13 comfortable. The appointment the front office staff made for my daughter was an urgent one, and they got her in right away. Over all the office is efficient and well managed. more

Yesterday, I just showed up at the office with a little eye problem hoping to make an appt. at a future time. However, they could get me right in almost at that moment, I had my exam, and am treating my eye with drops. My doctor was Dr. Fuller who I liked a lot. However, I am Dr. Restivo's patient and like him very much, too. I am returning in 3 months for a thorough yearly checkup. more

The staff and doctor were all very nice, but I waited over an hour past my appointment time before I was seen by the doctor. more

Dr. Restivo performed a flawless LASIK procedure on my eyes this summer and I have had fantastic results. He and his staff were responsive, professional and very pleasant to deal with during the entire scheduling and follow up process. Ive been a patient of Dr. Restivos for 9 years and I have total confidence in him and his professional abilities. I've recommended him to my family and friends who are all just as pleased with him as their doctor as I am! more

I LOVE Dr. Restivo. I have been a patient of his for years. This morning my husband obviously had something wrong with his eye. I called at 8 am. and they said to come right away. We were there by 8:30 and Dr. Restivo took him in within 10 minutes. My husband had a piece of metal in his eye. It was removed and we were out the door by 9 a.m. Thanks to Dr. Restivo. He's a great doctor with a really great staff. more

Dr. Cottle is really great and was able to properly diagnose my red and constantly tearing eye problem and get me on a symptom management program. I have been to 2 eye docs in So. Calif. and 2 here in the Austin area with no success.......until Dr. Cottle. She's the best!! more

We are very thankful we found Dr Cottle and Hill County Eye Center. Our entire experience with Dr. Cottle and staff has been magnificent. Answer to our prayers. more

Hill Country was recommended to me by the optometrist who'd been prescribing glasses to me for 25 years. I can recommend both Drs. Restivo and Cottle. After cataract surgery by Dr. Restivo he sent me to Dr. Cottle for corneal work. Both Drs are courteous, professional and concerned. The front office staff is prompt and very helpful while Jodi and Mindy make me feel comfortable and relaxed while doing the prep work for the doctors. I highly recommend this office. more

Dr. Restivo was recommended to me by someone who had actually worked for an eye doctor in Austin. And now after having cataract surgery a few years ago, I've recommended Dr. Restivo to my friends many times. I've never had to wait for an appointment and this guy knows his stuff. more

Comfort, care, and concern....that is what I received when I had to make an urgent appointment. When you are in pain you just want someone to make it go away. Dr. Cottle was kind and caring as she listened to all the steps and medications that had been prescribed to alleviate my eye pain. She helped me undestand what was going on with my eye, modified my existing treatment plan and made me feel relieved and welcome to call her if I had trouble over the weekend. The only thing I would change is perhaps a different form to fill out if someone is there on an 'emergency' visit and not a regularly scheduled first patient visit. Or at least a section on the form that indicates that it is not a normal first visit and a question about ""why"" you are there. But, that observation may also be skewed due to the amount of pain I was in while I went through all of the questions. My overall experience was very good, from the phone call, to directions to the office, wait time, and care from staff while I was there. more

Reviewing all visits is an easy task. Going to any doctor always brings on stress. At Hill Country that is not the case. The entire staff makes me feel like one of the family, and my Dr. Restivo and Mindy are from 1 to 10, they are about a 15. I hope that doesn't cause a problem for the star rating, just add a couple more stars. LOL. Sincerely I highly recommend Dr Restivo and company. Theresa more

I have had many blessings in my life-the most recent Dr Gina Cottle! (at the Hill Country Eye Center). My family physician recommend Dr. Cottle for an eye exam, as I am 75, and a diabetic, he was concerned if there could be any problems connected with my eyes as a result of the diabetes. Within five minutes of my arrival I was very courteously seated in the examination room. Dr. Cottle found cataracts on both eyes. I was SHOCKED!!! I thought because of my age I was just loosing my sight (much like my teeth,joints,bones,hearing and memory). Not the case Dr. Cottle told me, you just need some new lens implants. The thought of my eyeball having surgery scared me to a maximum level. She explained to me it would take all of 12 to 15 minutes. On 9-12-2011 Dr. Cottle removed the big cataract on my left eye at the Hill Country Surgery Center. What an expert at her profession she is. No pain , I could see so clearly before I got off the operating table!(in my left eye). I went across the street to IHOP and had a man-sized breakfast. I read the menu for the first time (without glasses) in 15 years. My second surgery was this week on 11-7-2011. On the right eye! NO PAIN!!! I have not even needed a baby aspirin after either surgery. Dr. Cottle is so caring and loves her work as a an eye surgeon. I cannot praise Dr. Gina Cottle enough there are just not enough meaningful words to describe her. She restored on of my most precious organs ""my eyes"". I have now donated my eye glasses as I dont need them anymore. This is the one and only place to go--all staff at both facilities are better than great !!! They are Excellent!!! If anyone is looking for excellent eye care and or eye surgery I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Gina Cottle @Hill Country Eye Center more

I can SEE!!!! Dr. Restivo performed LASIK surgery on me last week. The procedure went GREAT!! I had 20/20 vision the very next day. It is sooo unbelievable to wake up in the morning and not have to fumble for my glasses to get to my contacts. I wore contacts for 20 years... Dr. Restivo and his staff are excellent!!!! Shanda Mullins more

This was my third visit to Dr. Restivo's office - each and every time it is so awesome that everyone is so friendly, efficient and knowledgeable about what they are doing. It is actually a joy to have your eyes examined!! Everyone takes time to explain what they are doing, your options and the results. I love the time with them!!! more

Dr. Restivo was recommended to me for cataract surgery. It is one of the best recommendations I have ever gotten. The pre-op exam was very thorough and everyone was willing to answer all of my many questions and explain the tests they were performing Dr. Restivo explained in detail the condition of my eyes and what to expect during surgery and post-op. Post-op I had mild discomort (scratchy sensation) in the right eye and nothing in the left eye. He always takes time to explain your eye condition and answer your questions at each post-op visit. In my book, he and all of his staff are ""the best"". more

I love Dr Restivo and his staff. Because of the number of surgeries I have had on my eye, my situation was a little complicated. When I had issues, I received a call from them on a SUNDAY! The staff is friendly and professional. Everything has always been explained to me in a way that is informative, on my level and in a fashion that made me comfortable with the procedures. Things are going as well as we had hoped! How lucky for me! more

I sought a few opinions before undergoing cataract surgery. Most people complained about a painful procedure or lengthy recuperative time. My experience was very different. Dr. Gina Cottle performed the surgery on my left eye and it was totally 'pain free' and very fast. As I was being wheeled out of the operating room, I was able to see clearly. It was truly amazing! Within a short period of time I was able to have the surgery on my right eye. Again the same - pain free and clear vision. Cataract surgery has really improved over the years and Dr. Cottle and her staff made it a wonderful experience for me. more

I was originally refered to Hill Country Eye Center by a friend who had the bladeless corrective surgery the month before. He praised the whole process and was able to see perfect after it. I have always been extremely scared of going through with corrective eye surgery or even going to the eye doctor. However Dr. Restivo and his staff made thr whole process painless. Dr Restivo assured me he had had patients much more scared than I was and gave a few examples. His office is easily located North Parmer and he performs the surgeries close to Mopac and 2222. I know this sounds like what everyone else says, but I should have gone through with this process years ago. It was a but creepy at times, but painless and I have vision better than 20/20 now. more

If I could give less than 1 star, I would. My husband went for a new patient consult and exam because he is very interested in corrective surgery. His appointment was at 10:30am and he arrived just after 10am. He waited in the waiting room until 11:15am and finally walked out. The receptionist didn't say a thing about them running behind until he got up to leave. She then asked if he wanted to reschedule. Yeah, right! They clearly have no respect for their patient's time. You would think that they would offer the best customer service to their new patients so I can only imagine how they treat the returning patients. I had planned to make an appointment after my husband went but we will both be finding another practice. more

The doctor I have been dealing with at the center is wonderful (Dr. Restivo). He is so thorough and cares about his patients as if they were a personal friend. He makes you feel at ease and comfortable during each and every visit. His staff is also great! more