O. B. Jackson, Jr. MD

I was looking for pediatric ophthalmologist and called 3 times between 9.15−10am (on Monday) and It went straight to a voicemail that says they are closed for lunch. ???
I wouldn’t trust my child to be under this practice when you aren’t even open when you should have.

This guy is all about show. Here let me give your two yr old a chocking hazard toy, then let’s put on my puppet show machine yada yada. Oh look! Mom’s boobs, I’ll go ahead and stare at your chest now. Total creep! This was very disappointing, considering we’ve already dropped a good chunk of change here. Today we found out a) surgery was our only option and b) surgery is the only thing he believes in. So meanwhile my son could be doing exercises first, instead of getting surgery on his eye with a whopping 78% chance of fixing his issue. He says 80% chance, please dr. I can see right through you.

Dr. Jackson has been my opthamologist for 15 years, and I am now taking my own child to see him because I would go nowhere else! He was listed as one of the best Dr’s in Austin and on the cover of Austin Monthly… a claim fully supported by myself and family.
I’m not sure about the experience the one-​star reviewers had, but I have never felt the staff unfriendly or been able to get in right away (except in an emergency).
The office is charming, the staff knowledgeable, and the Dr. quite amusing. Also, if you’re put off by the classic toys and puppets, then you probably have a stick where the sun doesn’t shine.

I took my daughter and son both several times to see Dr. Jackson and was happy with the experiences both times. My son was treated for lazy eye and Dr. Jackson said he’d «take like a duck to water» to his glasses and boy was he right – my one-​year old practically never took them off once I put them on. Dr. Jackson apparently knows his stuff. He is friendly and thorough and explains things well enough for me to understand what my children may be experiencing. I am not sure what happened with the other negative reviewers but he was always kind and professional with my kids and they enjoyed the toy props even if they are relics from another time (which I find amusing). His system of toys must work so he apparently doesn’t see the need to change them! I also found the staff friendly and helpful. All in all, I have had nothing but positive experiences with Dr. Jackson and would recommend his practice.