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Practice Pearls: Is HOA Correction the Real Deal?

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  • MADISON MOSS, OD

  • September 1, 2025

  • 5 min

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    Higher-order aberrations (HOAs) disrupt light travel in the eye and cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses.

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    Most human eyes have some degree of HOAs, but not all patients require HOA-correcting contact lenses.

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    Patients with corneal irregularities or high ametropia often experience bothersome symptoms like glare and blurred vision.

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    Quantifying HOAs effectively relies on wavefront data from an aberrometer and requires precise measurement conditions.

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    HOA correction can significantly enhance vision performance for selected patients, making it a valuable option in eyecare.

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Practice Pearls: Is HOA Correction the Real Deal?

  • by MADISON MOSS, OD

  • September 1, 2025

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