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South Texas Eye Consultants is a private medical practice with multiple offices in Texas, including locations in Corpus Christi. The practice offers eye care services such as LASIK and cataract surgery, and is led by Head Optician Cassie Lara. Key details: - Headquarters: Alice, TX; Corpus Christi offices at 5402 S Staples St Ste 100, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 - Services: Eye care (LASIK, cataract surgery), among others - Contact: Main phone (361) 992-9400 - Website: southtexaseye.com Additional context: - 4 offices in the United States (including Corpus Christi) - Small team (about 5 employees at the main entity) - Web presence shows moderate local activity with growth, but limited public reviews (2.0/5.0 employer rating) - Related to Bowden Eye & Associates (city/context only; not the Corpus Christi entity)

Clinic Type

Ophthalmology/Eye Center

Address

5402 S. Staples, Suite 100, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Phone

(361) 992-9400

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

Team

  • Thomas R. Dietze — M.D.
  • Richard Avila Jr. — O.D.

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish?
  • Vietnamese?

Social Media

Photos

What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp: 2.5 out of 5 stars (based on 12 reviews) (12 reviews)
  • Facebook: 94% recommend rating (39 reviews)
  • Indeed (Employee Reviews): 3.2 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Professional and highly-regarded physicians, particularly Dr. Sohocki
  • Efficient and streamlined service in some instances
  • Positive atmosphere and helpful co-workers (from some employee reviews)

Common complaints

  • Long wait times for appointments
  • Reports of rude or incompetent staff behavior
  • Complaints regarding management, favoritism, and toxic work culture (from employee reviews)

"Good doctors but they appear to be double booking. wait time is over one hour. Ladies are very professional. Atmosphere is professional."

Yelp User Review

"My 76 yearold dad had appointment set for 8:45 didn't get seen until 12:30, staff was rude and incompetent."

Yahoo Local/Yelp User Review (Lee H.)

"I take my mom here pretty regularly to get her eyes checked. Dr. Sohocki is actually a REALLY good doctor. Hands down when it comes to this man's professionalism."

Yahoo Local/Yelp User Review (Vincent P.)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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