# Dr. Zarmeena Vendal, Austin TX: Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/tx/austin/dr-zarmeena-vendal-austin-tx. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-21.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/tx/austin/dr-zarmeena-vendal-austin-tx

## Photos

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## In short

Dr. Zarmeena Vendal is an eye care center in Austin, TX. This page names 7 people on its team. Its AI Score is 26 of 100, which is poor.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Eye care center |
| Address | 5656 Bee Caves Rd # F200, Austin, TX 78746, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Thu 8 AM to 5 PM · Fri 8 AM to 12 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (512) 472-4011 |
| Rating | 4.8 across 349 reviews on Google |
| Updated | October 21, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 5656 Bee Caves Rd # F200, Austin, TX 78746, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | 5656 Bee Caves Rd # F200, Austin, TX 78746 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Thu 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Fri 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Dr. Zarmeena Vendal | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (512) 472-4011 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Alcon clareon toric monofocal lens | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Angle closure glaucoma | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Blepharoplasty | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Cataract self test | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Cataract surgery | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Common eye disorders | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Congenital glaucoma | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Diabetic eye exams | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Envista aspire monofocal lens | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Envista aspire toric lens | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Envista envy trifocal iol | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Eye health | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Eyhance monofocal lens | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Eyhance toric lens | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Glaucoma news | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Glaucoma stent surgery | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Glaucoma treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Ic 8 apthera iol | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | IPL therapy | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Lasik self test | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | LASIK surgery | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Light adjustable lens | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Monofocal lens implants | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Mst trabectome glaucoma surgery | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Multifocal lens implants | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Ngenuity 3d cataract surgery | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Normal tension glaucoma | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Panoptix iol | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Ptosis | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Refractive lens exchange | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Rle | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Secondary glaucoma | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tecnis odyssey iol | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tecnis symfony optiblue iol | From their website | Business website |
| Team | Catherine Makin, DO |  | Confirmed | Business website |
| Team | Isabelle Daskas, OD, FAAO |  | Confirmed | Business website |
| Team | Liana Renteria, OD |  | Confirmed | Business website |
| Team | Luke Barker, MD |  | Confirmed | Business website |
| Team | Natalie Stanciu, MD |  | Confirmed | Business website |
| Team | Stanley Saulny, MD |  | Confirmed | Business website |
| Team | Zarmeena Vendal, MD | Ophthalmologist | Confirmed | Business website |
| Links | Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/westlakeeyespecialists | AI guess | Business website |
| Links | Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/westlake_eye | AI guess | Business website |
| Links | Website | http://www.westlakeeyes.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |


## Services and prices

These are the 29 services Dr. Zarmeena offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alcon clareon toric monofocal lens |  |  |  | From their website |
| Ic 8 apthera iol |  |  |  | From their website |
| Normal tension glaucoma |  |  |  | From their website |
| Glaucoma stent surgery |  |  |  | From their website |
| Glaucoma news |  |  |  | From their website |
| Envista aspire monofocal lens |  |  |  | From their website |
| Envista aspire toric lens |  |  |  | From their website |
| Envista envy trifocal iol |  |  |  | From their website |
| Eye health |  |  |  | From their website |
| IPL therapy |  |  |  | From their website |
| Common eye disorders |  |  |  | From their website |
| Congenital glaucoma |  |  |  | From their website |
| Diabetic eye exams |  |  |  | From their website |
| Light adjustable lens |  |  |  | From their website |
| Mst trabectome glaucoma surgery |  |  |  | From their website |
| Multifocal lens implants |  |  |  | From their website |
| Ngenuity 3d cataract surgery |  |  |  | From their website |
| Panoptix iol |  |  |  | From their website |
| Ptosis |  |  |  | From their website |
| LASIK self test |  |  |  | From their website |
| Tecnis odyssey iol |  |  |  | From their website |
| Eyhance monofocal lens |  |  |  | From their website |
| Eyhance toric lens |  |  |  | From their website |
| Cataract self test |  |  |  | From their website |
| Blepharoplasty |  |  |  | From their website |
| Tecnis symfony optiblue iol |  |  |  | From their website |
| Angle closure glaucoma |  |  |  | From their website |
| RLE |  |  |  | From their website |
| Secondary glaucoma |  |  |  | From their website |


### Known for

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## The team

7 people are named on this page.


### Zarmeena Vendal, MD

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Role | Ophthalmologist | Confirmed | Business website |


### Luke Barker, MD

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


### Catherine Makin, DO

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


### Stanley Saulny, MD

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


### Liana Renteria, OD

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


### Natalie Stanciu, MD

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


### Isabelle Daskas, OD, FAAO

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


## Visiting Dr. Zarmeena

Address: 5656 Bee Caves Rd # F200, Austin, TX 78746, USA. Phone: (512) 472-4011. Hours: Mon to Thu 8 AM to 5 PM · Fri 8 AM to 12 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Parking and getting in

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### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hat Creek Burger Company | Hamburger restaurant | 4 min walk |
| sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls | Salad shop | 4 min walk |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | Coffee shop | 4 min walk |
| Car Parking | Parking lot | 5 min walk |
| Car Parking | Parking lot | 6 min walk |
| Kerbey Lane Cafe - Westlake | Restaurant | 6 min walk |


## Reputation

4.8 average across 349 reviews: Google 349. (Confirmed, read October 21, 2026.)

The clinic is noted for its efficient surgical procedures but struggles with communication and wait times. (AI guess, from 349 reviews.)


### What people like

- Efficient cataract surgery
- Thorough glaucoma management
- Precise eye exams


### What people do not like

- Long wait times past appointment
- Staff unresponsive to medication requests
- Rushed consultations with the doctor


### Press

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### Awards

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### Directories

Listed on 5 of the 32 directories we checked.

| Directory | Listed |
| --- | --- |
| Alignable | Not listed |
| Angi | Not listed |
| Apple Maps | Not listed |
| BBB | Not listed |
| Brownbook | Not listed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Not listed |
| Cylex | Not listed |
| DexKnows | Not listed |
| Facebook | Not listed |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Fresha | Not listed |
| Healthgrades | Listed |
| Hotfrog | Not listed |
| Houzz | Not listed |
| MapQuest | Listed |
| MD.com | Not listed |
| MerchantCircle | Not listed |
| NPI No. | Listed |
| Porch | Not listed |
| Psychology Today | Not listed |
| RateMDs | Not listed |
| RealSelf | Not listed |
| Sharecare | Not listed |
| Superpages | Not listed |
| Thumbtack | Not listed |
| Tupalo | Not listed |
| Vagaro | Not listed |
| Vitals | Listed |
| Yellowbook | Not listed |
| Yellow Pages | Not listed |
| Yelp | Not listed |
| Zocdoc | Listed |


## Questions people ask


### which one, Dr. Zarmeena or Dell?


### best ophthalmologist in Austin, TX


### booked my first appointment here, how does it go


### killing time on Bee Caves, any ideas


### somewhere cheaper in Austin that is not a risk?


### membership, worth it or not


### what do I actually do when I get here?


### Staff here, who does what?


### financing at Dr. Zarmeena, is there any?


### Turning up at Dr. Zarmeena in Austin for the first time, what happens?


### credentials of whoever treats you at Dr. Zarmeena?


### Saturdays at Dr. Zarmeena, are they open?


### reviews all look glowing, what are the real complaints?


### going rate for eye doctors locally, any idea


### who is actually holding the needle at Dr. Zarmeena?


### Busiest day at Dr. Zarmeena, anyone know?


### trying to book here, how long is the wait?


### the good stuff about this place, what is it?


### Is numbing included here or is it extra?


### does it matter who you see here


## The AI Score: 26 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Austin eye care centers run 25 to 62. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Dr. Zarmeena scores 26, below the Austin average of 47. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Dr. Zarmeena |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 42 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 83 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 57 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 79 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 34 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 83 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about an eye care center: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-eye-surgery. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-eye-surgery


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Dr. Zarmeena |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dr. Zarmeena Vendal | MedicalBusiness | #business | http://www.westlakeeyes.com/ | Subject of this page |
| Zarmeena Vendal, MD | Person | #team-zarmeena-vendal |  | Ophthalmologist |
| Luke Barker, MD | Person | #team-luke-barker |  |  |
| Catherine Makin, DO | Person | #team-catherine-makin |  |  |
| Stanley Saulny, MD | Person | #team-stanley-saulny |  |  |
| Liana Renteria, OD | Person | #team-liana-renteria |  |  |
| Natalie Stanciu, MD | Person | #team-natalie-stanciu |  |  |
| Isabelle Daskas, OD, FAAO | Person | #team-isabelle-daskas |  |  |
| Austin, Texas | City | #city |  | City Dr. Zarmeena is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the eye care centers in Austin, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best eye care centers in Austin: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/austin/eye-care-center
- Best businesses in Austin: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/austin


### Nearby

- /fort-worth: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/fort-worth
- /cypress: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/cypress
- /denton: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/denton
- /dallas: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/dallas
- /frisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/frisco
- /houston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx/houston


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in Texas: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/tx


## References


### Sources cited

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- [2] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/angle-closure-glaucoma/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
- [3] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/blepharoplasty/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
- [4] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/premium-lens-self-test/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
- [5] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/rle/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
- [6] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/secondary-glaucoma/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
- [7] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/tecnis-odyssey-iol/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
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- [19] westlakeeyes.com, https://westlakeeyes.com/glaucoma-news/ (accessed Oct 21, 2026)
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