Dr. Rieger & Dr. Willenbring - Our Practice


Dr. Rieger & Dr. Willenbring


Dr. Terri Rieger

Dr. Rieger received her bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and completed her Doctorate at the University of Missouri-St.Louis School of Optometry. Dr. Rieger specializes in children's vision and learning-related vision problems. She joined Dr. Witte in practice in 2002 and has benefited from his expertise with developmental vision. Dr. Rieger is a candidate for fellowship in the College of Optometrists on Vision Development (COVD) and a 15-year member of the American Optometric Association.



Dr. Michelle R. Willenbring

Dr. Michelle Willenbring joined the practice in August of 2007. Dr. Willenbring completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa and earned her Doctorate in Optometry at Indiana University. Before moving to Bloomington-Normal, she was in private practice in Lombard, IL for five years. In addition to general optometry, Dr. Willenbring offers specialty contact lens services for high astigmatism, bifocals, and young children. She is currently completing specialized training in the field of binocular vision disorders and vision therapy. Dr. Willenbring is a 13-year member of the American Optometric Association and she welcomes patients of all ages.



Dr. Craig H. Witte

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Craig Witte. Dr. Witte passed away on July 3, 2007 after a brief illness. Dr. Witte changed many lives with his expertise in vision development and vision therapy.

Dr. Witte graduated in 1972 from the Illinois College of Optometry. After spending one year in a large practice working with visual therapy, he moved to Bloomington to join his father in practice. He had a special interest in children's vision, developmental vision, and visual training.

Dr. Witte spent a great deal of time educating teachers and parents about vision development and the effects of vision on learning. He helped many children with learning related vision problems as well as persons with traumatic brain injury and stroke who suffered from visual problems. He enjoyed a warm relationship with his patients and will be greatly missed.