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For patients with keratoconus, oftentimes "good enough" vision usually meant settling for 20/30 or 20/40. But according to new data presented at the Global Specialty Lens Symposium 2026, suggests a new change is here.

A recent study reveals that by pairing the wavefront-guided Zenlens Chroma HOA scleral lens with advanced OVITZ xwave technology, we can now correct previously "unfixable" visual distortions. This powerful combination neutralizes Higher-Order Aberrations (HOAs) with unprecedented precision, dramatically improving clarity and reducing frustrating symptoms such as halos and glare.

The Big Wins:
Researchers at the Atwater Eye Care Center at Indiana University analyzed data from 15 eyes with keratoconus. By using wavefront-guided technology to address the posterior cornea irregularities, researchers saw massive reductions in visual distortions:
⭐75% reduction in vertical coma
⭐79% reduction in horizontal coma
⭐76% reduction in spherical aberrations

Why This Matters:

As Dr. Jason Jedlicka (Indiana University School of Optometry) notes, this isn't just about clearer charts—it's about changing lives.

🏅Delaying Surgery: These lenses can improve vision enough to defer or permanently delay corneal surgery in advanced cases.
🏅Life-Changing Gains: Because these lenses address the back surface of the cornea, keratoconus patients with specific types of aberrations see the most dramatic results—with every study participant reporting "noticeable and significant" improvement.
🏅New Standard of Care: Wavefront-guided lenses are no longer a "future" tech—they are attainable today.

"It should no longer be acceptable for us as practitioners to settle for 20/30 or 20/40 vision for those patients when they could do better.” — Dr. Jason Jedlicka

Read more about the study here: https://www.healio.com/news/optometry/20260219/new-standard-of-care-zenlens-chroma-hoa-cuts-higherorder-aberrations-in-keratoconus

For more information on wavefront guided lenses come visit us at: https://www.ovitz.us/

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‘New standard of care’: Zenlens Chroma HOA cuts higher-order aberrations in keratoconus Higher-order aberrations were corrected by around 75% in eyes with keratoconus fitted with Zenlens Chroma HOA, according to data presented at the Global Specialty Lens Symposium.“Patients with keratoconus absolutely gain the most [from higher-order aberration-correcting lenses], and that has e...