Kerry K. Assil, M.D. Medical Advisory Board Member

Dr. Kerry K. Assil, founder and medical director of the Assil Eye Institute in Southern California, is one of the world's foremost experts in refractive surgery. He has made significant advances in the field with numerous refractive inventions and has trained thousands of eye surgeons in the latest refractive surgical techniques.

Dr. Assil has authored more than 100 textbooks, textbook chapters and articles on refractive surgery. He has served as editor and reviewer of multiple scientific journals, and appears regularly on television news programs as an authority on refractive surgery. Since 1990, Dr. Assil has invented or pioneered numerous refractive procedures.

In addition, he has lead educational forums for eye care professionals, including featured lectureships at Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Tokyo Universities.

In 1992, the International Society of Refractive Surgery honored Dr. Assil by naming him the youngest member to its board of directors. He holds a medical degree from the University of California at San Diego.

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