Dr. Harpur received his degree in Optometry from UC Berkeley in 1982. Since then he has practiced full-time in San Diego. He has been emphasizing preventive Optometry and using vision therapy and phototherapy in his practice since 1989. He became associated with Rancho Bernardo Eyecare/ Scripps Poway Eyecare in 2004 with his emphasis in Developmental Optometry. He has completed extensive continuing education in Vision Therapy since graduation from Optometry School and is a member of the American Optometric Association, The College Of Optometrists in Vision Development, and the College Of Syntonic (Phototherapeutic) Optometry. He lives in Clairemont (San Diego) with his wife of 34 years. They have two college-age daughters.