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There is a clinical need for tools that can reliably quantify this symptom to improve patient outcomes and streamline care pathways.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objectives<\/jats:title>\n This study is the first to assess the use of a novel smartphone-based hyperacuity test (SHT) in quantifying metamorphopsia before and after surgical intervention for iERMs, comparing it with a conventional printed chart.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This prospective observational study included 27 patients with iERMs with symptomatic metamorphopsia detected on the Amsler grid scheduled for vitrectomy with membrane peeling. The SHT (Alleye, Oculocare Medical Inc) and the horizontal (MH) and vertical (MV) M-chart (Inami & Co, Ltd) tests were performed 3 times before and 3 months after surgery. Pre- and postoperative metamorphopsia scores, changes in distance-corrected visual acuity, optical coherence tomography biomarkers, and subjective perception of metamorphopsia were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The mean SHT score significantly (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n =0.686;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001) improved from 55.2 (SD 18.9) before surgery to 63.5 (SD 16.3) after surgery while the improvement of the M-chart scores were insignificant (MH\n r<\/jats:italic>\n =0.37,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.06; MV\n r<\/jats:italic>\n =0.18,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.36). Pre- and postoperative SHT scores showed very weak and insignificant correlations with the MH, MV, and MH+MV scores. Both metamorphopsia tests showed good reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients >0.75).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The SHT showed a significant improvement in postoperative metamorphopsia scores, indicating that it could be a valuable tool for quantifying visual distortion in patients with iERMs. While discrepancies with M-chart results were observed, both tests demonstrated good reliability. Clinically, the SHT may offer a practical solution for monitoring metamorphopsia and guiding complex surgical decision-making, particularly in telemedicine settings. 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