The Effect of Overnight Contact Lens Corneal Reshaping on Higher‐Order Aberrations and Best‐Corrected Visual Acuity

2005126 citationsJournal Article

Authors

David A. Berntsen · The Ohio State University

Joseph T. Barr · The Ohio State University

G. Lynn Mitchell · The Ohio State University

Abstract

CRT results in reduced low-contrast BCVA as a result of increased higher-order aberrations. Higher-order aberrations appear to be relatively stable after CRT. Spherical aberration appears to drive additional low-contrast BCVA losses as pupil size increases.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Corneal surgery and disorders Ocular Infections and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Optometry and Vision Science

Volume 82, Issue 6, pp. 490-497

DOI: 10.1097/01.opx.0000168586.36165.bb

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