Corneal Transplant
Dr. Assil initially launched his leadership role in eye surgery as a corneal transplant surgeon while serving on the university faculty in St. Louise with one of the largest corneal transplant practices in the United States.
At the Assil Eye Institute, corneal transplantation is a labor of love. Dr. Assil has provided this gift of sight with less dependence on eyeglasses or contact lenses to people whom for years struggled with little or no vision. The Assil Eye Institute provides state-of-the-art technology in corneal transplantation, including post-transplant corneal laser sculpting (LASIK) if needed for further vision enhancement.
The cornea is the clear window over the front of the eye and serves as the eye’s most powerful focusing lens. Two thirds of the eye’s ability to focus light resides within the cornea. The cornea is the only transparent tissue in the body, so light is able to freely enter the eye. Damage to the cornea can cause a loss of transparency and may result in the need for a corneal transplant.
Dr. Assil served as the medical director of the Mid-America Eye and Tissue Bank while he was a professor in St. Louis. During his tenure, his service performed 200 corneal transplants each year; the largest number in the Midwestern United States.
Dr. Assil performs state-of-the-art corneal transplantation, employing PK, DSEK, and IEK methods of surgery.
Dr. Assil will determine which patients requiring corneal transplantation are likely to most benefit from PK, DSEK, OR IEK.
As Medical Director of the Assil Eye Institute, Dr. Assil has taken corneal transplantation a step further. Dr. Assil offers LASIK for those patients who wish to improve their vision after they have undergone corneal transplant surgery.
Dr. Assil performs state-of-the-art corneal transplantation, employing both the PK and DSEK methods of treatment.
Corneal transplantation is the preferred treatment for patients with stretching of the cornea, or other severe corneal diseases.
To learn more about corneal transplants, and to schedule an appointment, please contact Dr. Assil at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
