👓The Glasses Changing Children’s Vision - and Their Future

Every parent wants to protect their child’s vision, but what happens when their eyesight continues to deteriorate, no matter what you do?
For one father, the experience was heartbreaking. Each visit to the optician brought new prescriptions, stronger lenses, and growing frustration. Glasses were changed, coatings upgraded, and hope renewed, but the numbers on the chart kept rising.

Then, almost by chance, he discovered something new: myopia control lenses, a breakthrough in eyecare that not only corrects vision but can actually slow down the progression of short-sightedness. Skeptical yet determined, he tried them for one of his children, and the results were remarkable.

After ten months, that child’s vision had barely changed: one eye remained perfectly stable, and the other increased by only 0.25 diopter, a difference so small it was barely measurable. His sibling, who didn’t use myopia control lenses, had jumped a full 2.50 diopters in both eyes. The father’s relief was immense, and so was his regret for not starting sooner.

The Growing Challenge of Myopia in Children

Myopia (short-sightedness) is among the most common visual conditions worldwide, and it’s increasing at an alarming rate. When it begins in childhood, the long-term risks go far beyond thicker glasses. Progressive myopia can significantly raise the chances of developing serious eye conditions later in life, including retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.

That’s why modern eye care now focuses on more than simply correcting vision. The goal is to protect eye health, ensure proper visual development, and maintain coordination and comfort between both eyes.

How Myopia Control Lenses Work

Myopia control lenses are scientifically engineered to both correct vision and slow the progression of myopia.

1. A ‘two-in-one’ design:

• The lens center provides sharp, clear vision, just like standard lenses.

• The surrounding zones contain hundreds of precise focal points that gently guide light to multiple areas of the retina, unlike traditional lenses that focus it at a single point.

2. Why it matters:

• In standard myopia, the eyeball elongates, causing worsening vision over time.

• Myopia control lenses send a signal that slows this elongation, helping the eye grow at a healthier rate.

An optometrist trained in pediatric vision and advanced diagnostic methods can design a personalized treatment plan using myopia control lenses or contact lenses, helping protect your child’s eyesight now and for the future.

Founded by Dr. Baruch Silverman, a second-generation optometrist with over 35 years of experience, the clinic combines expertise, innovation, and attentive care to help every patient see clearly and confidently.

At Silverman Opticians, our team of leading optometrists and opticians specializes in contact lenses, myopia control for children, and multifocal vision correction.

Special and unique: Silverman Opticians is the sole official distributor in Israel of Stellest lenses from Essilor, the #1 brand in Myopia control worldwide!

Silverman Opticians- 2 locations! 

BEIT SHEMESH:
Hasdera Mall - 1 Menachem Porush St. RBS. 2nd floor 

JERUSALEM: Ha-Rav Uzi'el St. 96

Opening Hours:
Sun. Mon. Wed. Thurs. 10:30 am - 7 pm
Tues: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Friday: 10 am - 12.30 pm
02-566-1619,  Siloptics@gmail.com