Kerry K. Assil, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is regarded as one of the world's foremost experts in refractive surgery. He is a lecturer, inventor, teacher and physician in the area of refractive and cataract surgery. He has the distinction of training more ophthalmic surgeons worldwide than any other surgeon. His inventions have been widely used by other surgeons, and he is invited to lecture frequently about his many breakthroughs in vision correction, including lectures at Harvard, Johns Hopkins University and Tokyo University.

Dr. Assil is certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA). Eye surgeons and celebrities travel from around the world to have Kerry Assil, MD perform procedures on their eyes.

About the Assil Eye Institute

Dr. Assil is the Medical Director of the Assil Eye Institute, where LASIK is performed using the latest in wavefront technology. Wavefront technology measures each patient's refractive error in detail, allowing Dr. Assil to obtain higher precision during laser vision correction. Dr. Assil developed the Custom Tailored method of all-laser LASIK procedure. He uses the IntraLase laser to create a 100% blade-free environment. This advanced technology gives Dr. Assil the highest degree of surgical control for the safest and most effective procedure available.

For those not qualified for LASIK, Dr. Assil provides the Verisyse lens. This unique lens, for which Dr. Assil was one of the first investigators in the world, is designed for patients whose prescription or corneal shape does not allow other refractive procedures.

Presbyopia and cataract treatment, as well as corneal transplants, are also offered at the Assil Eye Institute.

Dr. Assil's Background

Dr. Assil received his undergraduate degree from University of California, Los Angeles and completed his medical school training at the University of California, San Diego. He conducted his internship at St. Mary's Medical Center at UCLA and his ophthalmology residency at University of California, San Diego, Department of Ophthalmology.

He completed a fellowship in Cornea, External Disease and Keratorefractive Surgery at St. Louis University. He served as a professor of ophthalmology at St. Louis University before returning to Los Angeles to found the Assil Eye Institute.

In addition to his impressive educational background and his invitations to speak worldwide, Dr. Assil has authored more than 100 textbooks, textbook chapters and scientific articles.

In the Media

At The Assil Eye Institute, we take great pride and are honored to have repeatedly received the distinction of being sought out as the top LASIK, refractive center by local, national, and international television, news outlets, educational programs, print publications and celebrity patients.

Testimonials

"My advice to anyone considering refractive surgery is, don't think any longer. More important is to go to a great doctor you can trust. Dr. Assil is amazing and his entire staff couldn't have been more nurturing."
Courteney Cox-Arquette, Actress

	"My vision is completely amazing! I wake up every morning astounded of how well I can see. Thank you Dr. Assil." John Salley, Talk Show Host and Former Professional Basketball Player		"Seeing the hurdles clearly for the first time was incredible!" Gail Devers, 3-Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner (100 Meter Hurdles)
	"Dr. Assil, thanks for allowing me to throw out 300 pairs of reading glasses." Troy Evans, Actor		"I can see clearly now! Dr. Assil, I can't thank you enough for the new eyes." Blair Underwood, Actor
	"Dr. Assil, thank you for your steady hands." Ricki Lake, Talk Show Host		"I can see two moons of Jupiter without a telescope. I can't thank you enough." Marlee Matlin, Actress
	"Dr. Assil, thank you for the freedom of perfect vision." Lorenzo Lamas, Actor		"Dr. Assil, you are absolutely brilliant!" John Noble, Actor
	"It is so wonderful to see so clearly without glasses. Thank you." Phillip Bailey, Musician (Earth, Wind and Fire)		"Dr. Assil, thank you. This is as big as winning the NBA Championship." Richard "Rip" Hamilton, Pro Basketball Player
	"I wasn't nervous at all, I knew I was going to the very best!" LeBron James, Pro Basketball Player

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