Asim Piracha, MD
Surgeon. Works at: Louisville office; Lexington (clinic, Commonwealth Eye Surgicenter, LASIK Suite).
Asim Piracha, MD, is an ophthalmologist and surgeon at Commonwealth Eye Surgery, a locally and privately owned eye surgery practice with offices in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. He completed fellowship training in cornea, refractive, and anterior segment surgery at the University of Minnesota, and he has been licensed in Kentucky since 1996. He performs LASIK and PRK, cataract surgery, EVO ICL, refractive lens exchange, the Light Adjustable Lens, and corneal transplants.
Dr. Piracha at a glance
- Role: Cornea and refractive surgeon at Commonwealth Eye Surgery
- Board certification: American Board of Ophthalmology
- Medical degree: West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1995; member of Alpha Omega Alpha
- Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky; Senior Chief Resident
- Fellowship: Cornea, refractive, and anterior segment surgery, University of Minnesota
- Faculty appointments: Associate professor, University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology and University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Kentucky medical license: Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, active; licensed in Kentucky since 1996
- Procedures he performs: LASIK, LASIK enhancements, and PRK; cataract surgery; EVO ICL; refractive lens exchange; the Light Adjustable Lens; corneal transplants, including CTAK (corneal tissue addition keratoplasty).
- Offices: Louisville and Lexington
Training and credentials
Dr. Piracha is a native of West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1995, where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a national medical honor society. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Kentucky, where he served as Senior Chief Resident, and then a fellowship at the University of Minnesota in cornea, refractive, and anterior segment surgery.
He has been licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky since December 1996, with ophthalmology as his area of practice. His license is issued by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Teaching, leadership, and professional memberships
Dr. Piracha is an associate professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology and the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He lectures frequently and publishes articles in ophthalmology publications.
He is a former president of the American Board of Eye Surgery and a founding member of the Refractive Surgery Alliance. He served on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure from 2011 to 2015, appointed by the Governor. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and he serves on the advisory board of Review of Ophthalmology.
What Dr. Piracha does at Commonwealth Eye Surgery
Dr. Piracha performs LASIK, PRK, and LASIK enhancements at our Louisville office and our Lexington LASIK Suite on the WaveLight laser platform. He performs cataract surgery, EVO ICL, refractive lens exchange, and Light Adjustable Lens implantation at a surgery center: Dupont Surgery Center in Louisville for patients of our Louisville office, and Commonwealth Eye Surgicenter for Lexington patients. He also performs corneal transplants; CTAK (corneal tissue addition keratoplasty).
Commonwealth Eye Surgery works with your own eye doctor through co-management, so most of your visits before and after surgery can happen close to home.
Outside the office
Dr. Piracha spends his time away from the practice with his wife and their two children, and he enjoys tennis and mountain biking.
Questions patients ask about Dr. Piracha
Where does Dr. Piracha see patients?
At both of our offices, in Louisville and Lexington. Your first visit is a consultation and exam with one of our optometrists at either office, and surgery is scheduled from there.
Does Dr. Piracha perform cataract surgery for Louisville patients?
He does, at Dupont Surgery Center in Louisville. Your consultation, exam, and follow up visits are at our Louisville office.
Is Dr. Piracha an ophthalmologist or an optometrist?
Dr. Piracha is an ophthalmologist, a physician (MD) board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and licensed by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, who completed a fellowship in cornea, refractive, and anterior segment surgery. Our optometrists, and your own eye doctor, handle most of your visits before and after surgery.
Why is fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery helpful?
Fellowship training is additional training after residency that concentrates on one part of the eye. Dr. Piracha's fellowship covered the cornea, the clear front window of the eye, and refractive surgery, the procedures that change how the eye focuses, such as LASIK, PRK, the EVO ICL, and refractive lens exchange. Cataract surgery and lens implants also depend on the cornea and on careful measurements of it. That training is the background he brings to planning your procedure, and to the less common situations where the cornea itself needs treatment.
How do I schedule with Dr. Piracha?
Call our Louisville office at (502) 306-9551, or our Lexington office at (859) 224-2655. A consultation and exam come first, and if surgery is the right next step, it is scheduled with the surgeon from there.
Schedule a consultation
If you have noticed a change in your vision, or you have been told you have a cataract, a consultation is the first step. Call Commonwealth Eye Surgery in Louisville at (502) 306-9551 to schedule a consultation. 9780 Ormsby Station Road #200, Louisville, KY 40223. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.