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November 15, 2026 at 5:20 am #20332
Patrick Braun
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This canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.

Cleaning optical magnetic contacts, syncing prescription via Apple Health, and re-running Optic ID alignment.

Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:

  1. Clean the optical insert gold alignment contacts with a dry microfibre lens cloth (avoid alcohol solutions).
  2. Open the Health app on paired iPhone and confirm prescription metadata is present under Vision Prescription.
  3. Go to Settings > Eyes & Hands > Optical Inserts on Vision Pro, tap Pair New Optical Inserts, and scan the physical pairing card under 500+ lux lighting.

Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.

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