Siebert joins SPECS eyecare team as optometrist

QUINCY — Sara Siebert recently accepted a position as an optometrist with SPECS in Quincy.

Siebert graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2014 with a bachelor of science in biology. She received her doctor of optometry in 2018 from Indiana University School of Optometry, where she graduated with honors. Siebert was the recipient of the 2018 Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care from Indiana University.

Siebert is a member of the Illinois Optometry Association, the American Optometric Association and a candidate for the Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She practices full-scope optometry, including diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease, routine eye exams, post-operative care and specialty contact lens fittings.

Siebert has a passion for fitting specialty contact lenses, including custom soft lenses, corneal gas permeable, hybrids and scleral contact lenses. These specialty lenses can be indicated for those who have failed contact lenses in the past or want to achieve crisper vision through contact lenses. They are particularly indicated for individuals with irregular corneas, post-surgical corneas and those who suffer from dry eye syndrome.