Glaucoma Management

Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibers in your optic nerve and cause vision loss. The increase in pressure happens when the passages that normally allow fluid in your eyes to drain become clogged or blocked. The reasons that the passages become blocked are not known, but lack of oxygen to the optic nerve is another possible cause of Glaucoma.

Noticeable symptoms of glaucoma may be a gradual loss of side vision or blurred vision.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. It most often occurs in people over age 40. People with a family history of glaucoma, African Americans, and those who are very nearsighted or diabetic are at a higher risk of developing the disease.

The most common type of glaucoma develops gradually and painlessly, without symptoms. A rarer type occurs rapidly and its symptoms may include blurred vision, loss of side vision, seeing colored rings around lights and pain or redness in the eyes.

Dr. Siebert offers traditional and alternative approaches to the management and treatment of Glaucoma, such as, blood analysis, determination of nutritional excesses or deficiencies and medical intervention. Dr. Siebert believes that the body can heal any problem with proper support.