Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling an illumination device for optical communication, including an optical array having a plurality of light emitting elements, a visible ray communication unit for outputting an electrical signal for visible ray communication, an optical array driving unit for providing a control signal for individually controlling ON/OFF of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a logic operation unit for performing logic operations on signals provided from the visible ray communication unit and the optical array driving unit, and outputting resultant operated signals to the optical array.