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If you are seeking LASIK in Kentucky we are happy to provide you with more information about LASIK and your candidacy potential for this eye surgery. Please feel free to take our short LASIK self-evaluation test to determine if you are a potential candidate. After you submit the LASIK Self-Evaluation test the knowledgeable staff at AbellEyes will contact you to discuss your laser vision correction options.
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Learn how you can see better after Cataract Surgery! Drs. Abell and Crockett are proud to offer the ReSTOR® intraocular lens. If you are a cataract patient in Lexington, Kentucky or the surrounding area, there is a revolutionary new way for you to potentially leave your glasses behind, and change your vision up close, far away, and everything in between.
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Laser vision correction is now more affordable than ever. AbellEyes offers 0% interest financing for 24 months through Chase Health Advance. Please contact your AbellEyes LASIK or Cataract counselor to determine a payment plan that suits you!
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AbellEyes offers FREE NO OBLIGATION LASIK consultations in both our Lexington and Campbellsville, Kentucky locations. Dr. Thomas G. Abell and Dr. Jason Crockett are dedicated to provide you with your best vision possible! Schedule your free LASIK Consultation today!
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Biography
Thomas G. Abell, M.D. was the first surgeon to perform LASIK eye surgery in Lexington, KY in the 1990’s and continues to be a leader in the field of refractive surgery. Dr. Abell has been one of only a few surgeons in the U.S. to be selected to be part of Alcon's Refractive Clinical Advisory Board. AbellEyes Refractive Solutions has offices in Lexington and Campbellsville Kentucky and offers the latest diagnostic and treatment technology available.
A pioneer in refractive surgery, Dr. Abell, is a board certified ophthalmologist who has performed over 35,000 refractive procedures since 1981. He is an active member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and certified by the American College of Eye Surgeons.
Dr. Abell graduated from the University of Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Following an internship at Jewish Hospital (Cincinnati), he served as chief resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
In the mid-1980s, Dr. Abell became one of the leading innovators in lens implant surgery and refractive surgery. From that period to the present, Dr. Abell helped train ophthalmologists in the U.S. and abroad in advancing techniques of intraocular lens implants surgery and refractive surgery. As a result of his accomplishments, he was one of the core investigators in the Food and Drug Administration American Laser In-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) study (CRS/USA). Dr. Abell also served as a clinical core investigator for the Allegretto Wave Laser, which received FDA approval for a nearsightedness and farsightedness in 2003.
Dr. Abell has conducted numerous courses and presentations on refractive surgery (ALK, PRK, RK, LASIK, et al). He has been a frequent speaker at the American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgeons, and many ophthalmologic associations in the U.S. and throughout the world. In addition, he has authored many published and peer-reviewed articles about refractive surgical techniques.
Aside from all of Dr. Abell’s dedication to the field of ophthalmology, he also supports many charitable organizations throughout the region.
View Dr. Thomas Abell's Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Abell has written and been quoted in numerous journals.Click on the items below to read some of these articles:
