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Office Serving
Beverly Hills, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Greater Los Angeles
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Kerry Assil, MD
Kerry K. Assil, MD, is regarded as one
of the world's foremost experts in refractive surgery, having
made significant advances in the field with his numerous
inventions. Additionally, he has the unique distinction
of having trained thousands of eye surgeons in the latest
refractive surgical techniques.
Dr. Assil has authored more than one
hundred textbooks, textbook chapters and articles on refractive
surgery. He has served as editor and reviewer of multiple
scientific journals, and appears regularly on many major
television network news programs as a pioneer in refractive
surgery. He also leads educational meetings for other eye
care professionals, which have included featured lectureships
at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and Tokyo
University.
Since 1990, Dr. Assil has invented or
pioneered numerous refractive procedures, including the
Intrastromal Corneal Ring (ICR), combined technique RK,
Phakic IOL, and myopic and hyperopic Lasil. In 1992, the
International Society of Refractive Surgery honored Dr.
Assil by naming him as the youngest member of its Board
of Directors. Eye surgeons and celebrities travel from around
the world to have Dr. Assil perform on their eyes.
Currently, Dr. Assil is the Medical
Director and CEO of the Assil Eye Institute in Santa Monica,
California. In his free time, Dr. Assil donates his surgical
talents to various charitable organizations.
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