To the editor

We read the article “Topography-guided ablation may offer benefits after laser vision correction” published on Healio and share Dr. Pineda’s enthusiasm for the benefits of this technology.
The article states with “increased higher-order aberrations, there is typically a larger discrepancy between manifest and topographic cylinder.” This statement contradicts the current literature and is not well supported by data. Our Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery study of more than 37,000 eyes, as well as other independent studies, have shown no meaningful