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
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 Charlotte 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 front surface of your cornea, the back surface, or even deeper within the internal optics of your eye. Standard lenses only correct lower-order aberrations (like myopia, hyperopia, and regular astigmatism). But they don’t address the more complex distortions that can dramatically degrade your vision.
Imagine shining a flashlight through a smooth glass versus a cut crystal. That’s the difference HOAs make in how you see the world.
Why Standard Tests Miss HOAs?
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.
How the OVITZ xwave Works
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.
Who Benefits from OVITZ-Added Lenses?
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.
Ready to Experience the Difference?
At Charlotte Contact Lens Institute, we specialize in advanced vision correction — and we know firsthand how life-changing the right lenses can be. In fact, Dr. Cerenzie wears specialty lenses herself, which makes this technology especially personal to our team.
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 the Charlotte Contact Lens Institute for
Correcting HOA’s Using OVITZ?
The Team
The team at the Charlotte 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, and OVITZ xwave, which allow for the most advanced specialty contact lens designs available.
Unlimited Answers
We allow for enough time for thorough comprehensive exams, and plenty of time for answering questions. No rushing in and out here.
The OVITZ Specialists
At our office, specialty contact lenses and OVITZ is "what we do", which provides us the expertise, equipment, and experience required in order to be successful.
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 Cherry™, HSA, & FSA.
Summary
Wavefront-guided vision correction using the OVITZ xwave aberrometer is one of the most advanced services we offer at the Charlotte 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. Dr. Cerenzie is also a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society (FSLS), a distinction awarded to fewer than 300 doctors worldwide who specialize in the most advanced lens-fitting techniques.
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 (704) 800-5230 or hello@charlottecontactlens.com.
Our Doctors Lecturing on Specialty Contact Lenses
Dr. Walsh has presented contact lens case reports and clinical posters at national optometric meetings, including the Global Specialty Lens Symposium and the American Academy of Optometry.
Presenting to national optometric colleagues on advanced scleral lens design and wavefront optics.
Sharing clinical outcome data and tomography elevation profiles with fellow eye care specialists.
Educating doctors nationwide on managing complex corneal conditions and residual higher-order aberrations.
Leading interactive clinical workshops on sub-micron diagnostic imaging and wavefront-guided clarity.
Ready to Experience Wavefront-Guided Clarity?
Whether you are newly diagnosed with complex corneal irregularities or have struggled with persistent ghosting and night glare despite wearing specialty lenses, our Charlotte specialists can evaluate if OVITZ wavefront technology can restore your visual quality.