Associate Professor
School of Optometry, University of Montreal, Canada
Walter Wittich, an Associate Professor at the School of Optometry at the University of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, is dedicated to researching the rehabilitation of older adults facing both vision and hearing loss. With a background in Psychology (Master’s from Concordia University) and Visual Neuroscience (PhD from McGill University), he further specialized in audiology during a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Montreal. Originally focused on age-related vision loss, Wittich now explores dual sensory impairment and acquired deafblindness. His research spans basic sensory science, medical aspects, psychosocial factors, and rehabilitation approaches to sensory loss, with a remarkable portfolio of over 160 peer-reviewed articles. Wittich holds the distinction of being the inaugural chair of the Deafblind International Research Network, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and Quebec’s first Certified Low Vision Therapist.
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