Wavefront-Guided Clarity with OVITZ
xwave Technology
Real-life vision goes beyond what’s measured in the exam room.
Do you have higher order aberrations (HOA)?
You might have HOAs if you experience…
Glare & Flare
Halos
Starburst
Ghosting
Double Vision
Blur
Told Your Vision Cannot Improve?
You passed the eye chart — but your vision still doesn’t pass the reality test.
Have you been told your vision is “as good as it gets” — even if things still feel blurry, distorted, or uncomfortable? Many patients wearing glasses, gas-permeable lenses, or even scleral lenses continue to experience frustrating visual symptoms like halos, glare, starbursts, or ghosting, especially at night. Often, they’re told nothing more can be done.
While gas-permeable and scleral lenses do an excellent job of smoothing out irregularities on the front of the eye (which can reduce many Higher Order Aberrations or HOAs), they can’t always eliminate them entirely. Residual HOAs are still common, especially in patients with keratoconus, corneal scarring, corneal transplants, or other cases of corneal irregularity.
At the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute, we’re proud to be one of the few practices in the country offering truly customized solutions for these complex visual issues through the OVITZ xwave aberrometer, which helps us go one step further in restoring crisp, comfortable vision.
What Are Higher Order Aberrations?
If you’re already wearing specialty lenses—like scleral lenses or gas-permeable contacts—but still notice issues like glare, halos, starbursts, ghosting, or night vision problems, you may be dealing with something called Higher Order Aberrations (HOAs).
HOAs are tiny imperfections in the way light moves through your eye. These irregularities can be on the cornea, the lens inside your eye, or other internal structures. Even with a high-quality specialty lens in place, some of that distorted light may still reach your retina, causing vision that feels “off” — even if your prescription is technically correct.
Imagine shining a flashlight through a smooth glass versus a cut crystal. That’s the difference HOAs can make in how clearly you see.
Why Standard Tests Miss HOAs?
Most eye exams don’t evaluate for HOAs. Traditional tools like corneal topographers only look at the front surface of the eye — missing distortions deeper in the visual system. Even when HOAs are suspected, they often go unaddressed due to lack of technology.
Unlike other systems, the OVITZ xwave aberrometer scans the entire optical pathway of your eye — not just the front — capturing even the most subtle aberrations. This data is used to design OVITZ-Added Lenses, a revolutionary approach where custom optics are “added” into a stable scleral lens to neutralize your eye’s unique distortions.
Think of it like noise-canceling headphones for your vision — reducing the “visual static” you’ve been living with for years.
We often recommend this technology for patients with:
- Keratoconus
- Post-LASIK or RK vision issues
- Scarring or irregular corneas
- Persistent visual symptoms despite “normal” vision
- Frustration with ghosting, starbursts, or night glare
Even patients with healthy eyes can have enough HOA-related symptoms to benefit from this level of precision.
At the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute, we specialize in advanced vision correction — and we know firsthand how life-changing the right lenses can be.
For the right candidates, adding OVITZ technology to a well-fit scleral lens can drastically improve visual clarity, especially in cases where standard lenses fall short. These aren’t just better lenses — they’re the best vision science can offer.
Each scan from the OVITZ xwave aberrometer is individually reviewed by a trained engineer or doctor on the Ovitz team. This ensures that every design is uniquely tailored to cancel out your eye’s specific visual distortions — delivering the clearest, most precise vision possible.
Why Raleigh Contact Lens Institute for
Correcting HOA’s Using OVITZ ?
The Team
The team at the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute are experts in scleral contact lenses and optimizing vision through the OVITZ xwave Aberrometer..
Advanced Technology
Our office is one of a few practices in the country that is equipped with the Pentacam AXL Wave, Optovue Solix OCT, EyePrintPRO, and OVITZ xwave Aberrometer, which aid in the design and optimization of your vision in scleral contact lenses.
Unlimited Answers
We allow for enough time for thorough comprehensive exams, and plenty of time for answering questions. No rushing in and out here.
Myopia Management Specialists
At our office, specialty contact lenses are "what we do", which provides us the expertise, experience, and ability to have specialized technology so we can provide the best possible care, and results.
Access to the Doctor
Our doctors are available to answer questions you have after your exam, and will make sure you have the information needed in order to ensure the best possible outcome.
Affordability
We keep our overhead costs low and offer very competitive prices as a result. We have monthly payment options available and also accept CareCredit™, HSA, & FSA.
Summary
Wavefront-guided vision correction using the OVITZ xwave aberrometer is one of the most advanced services we offer at the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute. While a referral from another doctor is not required to become our patient, we frequently receive referrals from over 100 doctors in the region who trust our team to care for their most complex vision cases — especially patients still struggling with symptoms like glare, ghosting, or halos despite wearing specialty contact lenses.
Each scan is reviewed by an experienced engineer or doctor on the OVITZ team to ensure the highest level of accuracy and visual outcome.
Our doctors are recognized nationally for their expertise in advanced contact lens technology and regularly present at national conferences on how new tools like OVITZ are reshaping the future of specialty lens care.
If you’ve been told there’s nothing more that can be done for your vision — OVITZ may help you see differently.
If you have questions about higher order aberration correction, we can be reached at (919) 850 5910 or hello@raleighcontactlens.com.
Our Doctors Lecturing on Specialty Contact Lenses
