AEI News

The Clock is Ticking for the FSA Grace Period. Use It or Lose It!
Did you know that LASIK Surgery is covered by FSA and HSA plans? Every once in awhile, patients ask us if they can use their Flexible Spending Accounts for LASIK vision correction surgery. In short, yes you can. Many patients contemplating LASIK surgery don’t realize that laser vision correction is an approved medical expense covered […]

Dr. Sodhi Gaur named Top Los Angeles Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist by LA Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine has named Dr. Avneet K. Sodhi Gaur to its 2020 Top Doctors list. The influential Top Doctors list is based upon a physician’s standing within their peer group after a survey of 1,400 doctors in Los Angeles County. Dr. Gaur joined the prestigious Assil Eye Institute (AEI) in 2018 as Director of […]

To Mask or not to Mask, is that the Question. The Science Behind Face Coverings.
Does a mask stop the Spread of COVID-19? As armament in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, face masking has had a bumpy, convoluted, and torturous path. An insistence on baring one’s face has been frequently expressed, sometimes violently. The fervor is further fanned by a sense of loss of civil liberties by some, as […]

AEI Supports Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics
We at the Assil Eye Institute (AEI), feel fortunate to be able to be of service to our world community. The opportunity to assist with the gift of sight is sacred to us and we are grateful to those who share our commitment to service. Though not possible to appropriately acknowledge all who do so […]

Dr. Kerry Assil Awarded Best Los Angeles Opthamologist, Again
Los Angeles Magazine recently recognized Dr. Kerry Assil as one of Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019 for his innovative work in LASIK and cataract surgery and his dedication to his patients.

The Passing of our Founding Father, Dr. Robert Sinskey
Dr. Robert Sinskey, the Founding Father of both our Eye Institute and our Surgery Centers passed away Sunday June 21st. We at Assil Eye Institute and 90210 SMC want to celebrate the life well lived by this brilliant man.

Durysta, an exciting new glaucoma treatment, now at Assil Eye Institute
The Dursta™️ implant is smaller than the “I” in “LIBERTY” on a dime. (dime enlarged to show detail) Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the United States. Unfortunately, because many patients with open-angle glaucoma don’t experience symptoms, they may not be aware that they have the disease. A big challenge […]

Assil Eye Institute named Best Los Angeles LASIK Surgeons by Los Angeles Magazine for 2020
Los Angeles Magazine has named Ophthalmologists and noted LASIK and Cataract surgeons Dr. Kerry Assil and Dr. Avneet K. Sodhi Gaur to its Top Doctors list for the fourth consecutive year. The influential Top Doctors list is based upon a physician’s standing within their peer group after a survey of 1,400 doctors in Los Angeles […]

Get to know vision expert Dr. Avneet Sodhi Gaur
Dr. Gaur is featured in the recent Haute Living Magazine’s Doctor’s Talk section, and we wanted to share the article with you. My greatest achievement: My greatest achievement in my career and as a woman is being appointed Director of the Glaucoma service at Assil Eye Institute. Being given this opportunity early in my career […]

We welcome you to Assil Eye Institute’s new website and blog!
We are very happy to share our newly developed website. Welcome. As you explore the site, you’ll probably first notice the extensive content about most of the conditions that the Assil Eye Institute treats as well as the procedures we perform to get our patients back in tip-top shape. We’re very excited to be able to provide this […]

LASIK Gives Chris Paul a Huge Advantage in Hitting His Shots
After 10 years of putting off the decision to have LASIK, Chris Paul entrusted Dr. Kerry Assil of Assil Eye Institute Los Angeles with restoring his vision. Squinting to see the rim had become his norm, and a point guard needs clear vision to make those distance shots.