Thomas G. Abell, MD

Dr. Tom Abell, M.D. was the first surgeon to perform LASIK eye surgery in Lexington, KY. He performed his first eye surgery in 1985 and continues to be a leader in the field. Dr. Abell has been one of only a few eye surgeons in the U.S. to be selected to be part of Alcon’s Refractive Clinical Advisory Board. Dr. Abell has offices in Lexington and Campbellsville Kentucky and offers the latest diagnostic and eye care treatment technologies available to ophthalmologists and their patients.

A pioneer in refractive surgery, Dr. Abell, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who has performed over 35,000 refractive procedures on eye care patients since 1985. 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 on staff as chief resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He currently serves as a Community Advisory Member for the Investment Committee.