This article will discuss the HOAs associated with keratoconus, how contact lenses can be used to correct aberrations, the efficacy of this correction, and the concept of neuroadaptation; it will conclude with cases of successful HOA reduction with scleral lenses.
From the promise of tailored drug delivery to augmented reality and continuous health monitoring, there have been numerous avenues of research investigating the high-tech contact lenses of the future.
Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl AAO, and Clark Chang, OD, FAAO, FSLS, reviewed the latest developments in diagnosis, imaging, contact lenses, corneal cross-linking (CXL), and surgical management for KC.