World-renowned board-certified Cataract Surgeon, Dr. Kerry Assil is a foremost expert in laser vision correction and one of the best Cataract surgeons in the world.
With over 30 years of experience, he’s one of the most experienced cataract surgeons in the United States. Mentored and chosen to partner with Dr. Robert Sinskey, known as the father of modern-day cataract surgery.
Dr. Assil has trained more than 14,000 physicians in vision correction procedures (best LASIK eye surgery, PRK laser eye surgery, and cataract surgery), perhaps more than any other surgeon worldwide.
Dr. Assil has performed well over 70,000 eye surgeries and has authored more than one hundred textbooks, textbook chapters, and articles on refractive and cataract surgery.
He has served as the Distinguished Professor lecturer at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Baylor, Tokyo, UCLA, and a host of other leading Universities
The short history of Assil Eye Institute
In 1995 Dr. Assil came to Los Angeles to partner with Dr. Robert Sinskey, known as the father of modern-day cataract surgery. Together, they created what is now known as the Assil Eye Institute (AEI) with clinics in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, California.
Today, AEI is a celebrated, world-known ophthalmology practice recognized for its standard-setting level of care and continuous efforts to advance the fields of laser eye surgery, refractive surgery, retinal diseases, intraocular lens implantation, and ICL. Dr. Assil continues to make significant advances in his field with numerous inventions and introductions of state-of-the-art eye and laser technology.
People from around the world, including other eye surgeons, industry leaders, athletes, medical professionals, and celebrities seek out Dr. Assil.
Dr. Assil’s focus, as always, is providing the highest quality eye care, to all his patients, in a professional and compassionate manner at a world-class ophthalmological institute and LASIK center.
At AEI, Dr. Assil has assembled a team of surgeons that includes fellowship-trained specialists in the areas of the Retina, Cataracts, and Glaucoma that complement his areas of expertise and provide a comprehensive spectrum of ophthalmology services.
Dr. Kerry Assil’s accomplishments include:
* Performing ground-breaking procedures in the field of laser refractive surgery, cataracts, and implantable lenses.
* Unparalleled LASIK experience, Dr. Assil has been performing LASIK surgery since it was introduced as an FDA clinical trial more than 25 years ago.
* Developing new techniques, protocols, and advanced technology for LASIK eye surgery, cataract, and vision-restoring surgery.
* Being a published author in over 100 textbooks and articles.
* Speaking as a Distinguished Professor Lecturer at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Baylor, UCLA, and top international medical schools.
* Training over 14,000 physicians worldwide in refractive and cataract surgical advances through international symposia, workshops and seminars.
* Serving as editor and reviewer of numerous scientific and medical journals.
* Fielding dozens of FDA-supervised clinical trials and serving on the advisory boards of over 20 ophthalmic devices, pharmaceutical and scientific companies.
* Appearing on network news and health/science programs as an authority on advances in vision-restoring surgeries.
Areas of expertise include:
* Cataract surgery – including Premium and Laser-Assisted cataract surgery.
* Laser refractive surgery – including LASIK, Epi-LASIK, PRK.
* Intraocular refractive lens implantation.
* Corneal transplantation.
* Management of Dry Eye Syndrome.
* Reconstructive surgeries of the iris and cornea.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Clinical Instructor – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Department of Ophthalmology, Anheuser-Busch Eye Institute
July 1991- Jan 1992
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Department of Ophthalmology, Anheuser-Busch Eye Institute
Jan 1992- May 1993
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Department of Ophthalmology, Anheuser-Busch Eye Institute
June 1993- Apr 1995
Medical Director and CEO – The Assil-Sinskey Eye Institute
Sept 1995- Aug 2005
Medical Director and CEO – The Assil Eye Institute®️
Sept 2005- Present
Medical Director and CEO – L.A. Eye Institute™️
Sept 2005- Present
CLINICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS
University of California in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA.
Saint Louis University Hospital
St. Louis, MO.
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, MO.
Saint Mary’s Health Center
Clayton, MO.
St. John’s Hospital and Health Center
Santa Monica, CA.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* 90210 SMC Surgery Center
* Agro Vision
* Aris Vision
* Beverly Hills Anesthesia Group
* Beverly Hills Holdings
* Beverly Hills Venture ASC
* Ossio
* OutcomeMD
* SEI-IRB
* Southern California Lions Eye Institute
ADVISORY BOARDS
* Abbott Medical Optics
* Accufocus
* ALCON
* Allergan
* EyeSys Technologies
* Johnson & Johnson Vision
* KeraVision
* KMI
* LensGen
* Lensar
* Mid-America Eye and Tissue Bank
* Ophtec
* Presbia
* TrueVision
* Visx
* WaveTec
INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS
* Pioneered advancement of multi-vesicular liposomes for treatment of ocular diseases and cancer; 1983- 1993.
* Inventor and World’s First Surgeon to perform the Combined Technique of RK; April 1991.
* First Surgeon team in the United States to perform KeraVision Intacs™ procedures; May 1991; St. Louis, Mo.)
* Co-Inventor and First Surgeon in the United States to perform two-incision RK for correction of myopic astigmatism; January 1992.
* World’s First Surgeon to propose coupling of topographic data to guide laser corneal ablation, presented at EyeSys corneal topography course; 1992.
* World’s First Surgeon to teach Combined Technique RK, Genesis™ Diamond; May 1992.
* World’s First Surgeon to teach a national course on computerized topography to refractive surgeons; 1992; EyeSys.
* Inventor and World’s First Surgeon to perform peripheral corneal-sclerotomy for correction of hyperopia and presbyopia; January 1993 (Patent issued May 23, 1995).
* Inventor and World’s First Surgeon to perform the undercut technique of RK, Undercut ™ Diamond; January 1993.
* Inventor and World’s First Surgeon to perform computer-guided RK, Sentry Knife™; July 1993.
* World’s First Surgeon to document the pattern of post-LASIK regression pattern (Co-investigator: Arturo Chayet M.D.); 1994.
* First Surgeon in the United States to implant KeraVision Intrastromal Corneal Rings® (ICR®) (Intacs™) in Phase III FDA trials; December 10, 1996.
* First Surgeon in North America to perform Phakic IOL using Ophtec Artisan™ Lens; 1997; Mexico.
* Director of 1st multi-centered hyperopic LASIK clinical trial; 1997; Aris Vision.
* First Surgeon in California to implant Artisan™ Phakic Intraocular.
* Lens in Phase III of FDA trials; May 1998.
* World’s First Surgeon and Inventor of Temporal Hinge LASIK; 1998.
* World’s First Surgeon to perform live webcast of new FDA approved KeraVision Intacs™ procedure on two ophthalmologists; April 1999.
* World’s First Surgeon to successfully implant Verisyse Lens in the eye of a 3-year-old; 2001.
* World’s First Surgeon and Inventor to perform Pupillometry guided LASIK for Presbyopia; 2004; Ready Vision Lasik.
* World’s First Surgeon to perform Verisyse surgery before a live international T.V. audience, Good Morning America; 2004.
* World’s First Surgeon to perform Epi-LASIK before a live national T.V. audience, Today Show; 2005.
* World’s First Surgeon and Inventor to perform Custom Tailored All-Laser LASIK; 2006.
* World’s First Surgeon, Inventor, and Co-Developer to perform Interlase Elliptical Flap procedure; August 2006.
* World’s First Surgeon to perform clinical measurements and surgical (LRI) enhancements with ORA system; July 2008.
* World’s First Surgeon to perform the 1st corneal implant surgery with the Presbia Flexiuve Microlens™.
* World’s First Surgeon to perform implant surgery with the acufocus corneal inlay.
* Inventor and World’s First surgeon to perform EAGLE VISION™ Lasik Surgery.
Philanthropy:
Dr. Assil believes that to whom much is given, much is expected. His efforts to pay it forward include:
* Providing pro bono services to allow disadvantaged patients accessibility to badly needed care.
* Supporting numerous local and national charities.
* Serving on the Board of Directors of Agro Vision – a company founded to convert 35,000 acres of Peruvian desert into productive farmland to provide vocational training and employment to indigenous communities.
One of the best cataract surgeons in Los Angeles, and the entire country, Dr. Assil resides in Santa Monica where he enjoys his free time with his wife, three children, and dog Milo.
