Our Eye Doctors & Staff

At Williams & Associates Eyecare and Eyedentity Eyewear, our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional eye care in a welcoming, patient-centered environment. Our experienced staff includes optometric specialists, opticians, and patient care coordinators who work together to ensure each visit is thorough, informative, and comfortable.

Dr. Shelley Williams

Optometrist

Dr. Williams has been in private optometric practice since 1991. She graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee in 1991 where she received the Low Vision Student of the Year award, Most Professional Student Award and won the Research Poster Presentation Award from Bausch and Lomb. After her training, she returned to her hometown of Arlington, Texas to practice. She and her family opened Georgetown Vision Center and moved to Columbia in 1996. In June of 2007, Dr. Williams moved the practice to a larger location and changed the practice name From Georgetown Vision Center to Eyedentity Eyewear (Optical) and Williams Associates Eyecare (Patient care). Dr. Williams is a member of the Missouri Optometric Association, Central Missouri Optometric Association, and the American Optometric Association. She has been published in several optometric journals and has conducted contact lens research with Alcon and Bausch and Lomb. She currently lives in Columbia with her husband Barry and has two grown children, Caitlin and Colin.

Tami Crowley

Optometric Specialist, Contact Lens Specialist

Tami, a true local Columbian, has been serving in the field of optometry for over 32 years. Tami has been with Dr. Williams since 2013 and has a wealth of knowledge to assist in patient care. As patient care coordinator, Tami provides communication and care between our patients and Dr. Williams. Please contact Tami if you have any medical questions at tami@myeyedentityeyewear.com.

Barry Williams

Owner/Optician, ABOC

Barry has over 12 years experience in the optical field. As an ABO certified optician, he understands optics which is essential in understanding which lens designs will perform best for each patient. He dedicates himself to learning new technology and makes it available to our patients. Barry also spends his time managing other technology and equipment within the practice and assisting Dr. Williams with practice management needs.

Staci Blackwell

Optician

Kent Garrett-Moore

Optician

Denise Ross

Optometric Specialist

Jill Burwell

Optometric Specialist

Yaneli Banda

Contact Lens Specialist

Emilie Dye

Office Manager

Jan Kennedy

Patient Coordinator

Natalie Unterseher

Patient Coordinator