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Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO

(Dr. Vera Marie Howe, O.D.)

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

The Illinois College of Optometry (1999)

Professional interests include: eye problems, dry eyes

2740 1st Avenue Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 866-9190

Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO is an optometrist in Coralville, IA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

105 E. 9th Street Coralville, Iowa River Landing
Coralville, IA 52241

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200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

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2740 1st Avenue Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 866-9190

(319) 866-9192

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Some issues Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115
eye procedures	225

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
eye procedures	350

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	17
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	17
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
eye procedures	372

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	18
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
eye procedures	399

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2020 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
eye procedures	508
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	32
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
eye procedures	558

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	26
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126
eye procedures	506

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	28
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated as an optometrist in Coralville, IA were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

doctor visit	135
eye procedures	278
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	259
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	14
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry in 1999. She is certified by the American Academy of Optometry and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: The Illinois College of Optometry (1999)

Board Certification: American Academy of Optometry

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$118 Contact Lenses $118
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$76 Acuvue $76

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$194

Biography

Dr. Vera Howe works as an optometry (primary eye care). Her clinical interests encompass contact lenses and dry eyes. Dr. Howe is professionally affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera M. Howe, OD, FAAO From 2012 - 2022

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