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 forums 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 LASIK. 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.