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The Relationship of Tear Film Instability and Higher-Order Aberrations to Refractive Variability

Jade Coats, OD, discusses the effects of higher-order abberations on refractions and what to do about them.

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  • Jade Coats, OD

  • March 2, 2026

  • 8 min

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Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

    Miami, FL

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Refractive Surgery

  • #2

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Optometry

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Vision Science

  • #4

    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Refractive Surgery

  • #5

    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    Miami, FL

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cornea and External Disease
    • Optometry

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The Relationship of Tear Film Instability and Higher-Order Aberrations to Refractive Variability

  • by Jade Coats, OD

  • March 2, 2026

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