  The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer is a high contrast imager and
interferometer that sits at the combined bent Gregorian focus of the LBT's dual
8.4~m apertures. The interferometric science drivers dictate 0.1'' resolution
with $10^3-10^4$ contrast at $10~\mu m$, while the $4~\mu m$ imaging science
drivers require even greater contrasts, but at scales $>$0.2''. In imaging
mode, LBTI's Adaptive Optics system is already delivering $4~\mu m$ contrast of
$10^4-10^5$ at $0.3''-0.75''$ in good conditions. Even in poor seeing, it can
deliver up to 90\% Strehl Ratio at this wavelength. However, the performance
could be further improved by mitigating Non-Common Path Aberrations. Any NCPA
remedy must be feasible using only the current hardware: the science camera,
the wavefront sensor, and the adaptive secondary mirror. In preliminary
testing, we have implemented an ``eye doctor'' grid search approach for
astigmatism and trefoil, achieving 5\% improvement in Strehl Ratio at $4~\mu
m$, with future plans to test at shorter wavelengths and with more modes. We
find evidence of NCPA variability on short timescales and discuss possible
upgrades to ameliorate time-variable effects
