Location
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Kerry Assil is a world-renowned board-certified ophthalmologist and medical director specializing in LASIK and cataract surgery. With over 30 years of experience, he is one of the most experienced cataract surgeons in the United States and a foremost expert in laser vision correction. Dr. Assil invented the advanced Eagle Vision LASIK procedure and has performed well over 70,000 eye surgeries. He co-founded the Assil Gaur Eye Institute, which provides a comprehensive spectrum of ophthalmology services with clinics in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
Dr. Assil has trained more than 14,000 physicians in vision correction procedures and has authored over one hundred textbooks, textbook chapters, and articles on refractive and cataract surgery. He has served as a Distinguished Professor lecturer at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Baylor, UCLA, and other leading universities. His areas of expertise encompass a wide range of advanced surgical and medical eye care.
Committed to giving back, Dr. Assil provides pro bono services to disadvantaged patients and supports numerous local and national charities. He serves on the Board of Directors of Agro Vision, an organization focused on sustainable agriculture and community development. Dr. Assil resides in Santa Monica with his family.
Training

in Cornea, External Disease and Keratorefractive Surgery
1991Saint Louis University, Anheuser-Busch Eye Institute
Fellowship
Ophthalmology
1990UC San Diego
Residency
M.D
1986UC San Diego
Medical School
BA
1981UCLA
Undergraduate
Publications & Press
Temporal hinge laser in situ keratomileusis: maximizing treatable stromal bed area
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery•2005Wound healing in response to keratorefractive surgery
Survey of Ophthalmology•1993Multivesicular Liposomes: Sustained Release of the Antimetabolite Cytarabine in the Eye
Arch Ophthalmol•1987
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- CA
- License Numbers
- G62647


