Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation, represented by
DR. R. TRACY WILLIAMS

Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation is represented on the AMD Alliance International Board of Directors by Dr. Tracy Williams.

Since 1986, Dr. Williams has served as the Executive Director of the Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation in Illinois; a nationally accredited not-for-profit agency that provides low vision rehabilitation. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at Loyola University and Chairman of the American Optometric Association’s Low Vision Rehabilitation Section Executive Committee.

Dr. Williams is a Board Member and Vice Chairman of the National Accreditation Council (NAC) for agencies serving the visually impaired and blind. He is also a member of JCAHPO (Joint commission of Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology) Low Vision Task Force as well as having an appointment with the National Eye Institute/ National Eye Health Educational Program and is Co-Chair of the Low Vision Committee.

Dr. Williams is a frequent national and international lecturer in the field of Low Vision Rehabilitation and also participates in annual mission trips to third world countries. He is well known for his comprehensive "Head, Heart and Eyes" approach to low vision rehabilitation with his efforts to "lift human spirits" and advance independence for people with vision loss.