4207 Glass Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
PH: 319-366-4455
FAX: 319-362-8461
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Cedar Rapids Eye Care has four
Certified Doctors of Optometry to assist you with
optical, therapeutic and eye health needs!
With state of the art testing instruments, you can be assured that
you and your family are getting the best possible care and treatment
available!
RICHARD
HILL, O.D.
Dr. Richard Hill is the senior member of Cedar Rapids
Eyecare. He is the founding member of the current era of the practice. Dr.
Hill was raised in Ellsworth, Iowa and did his undergraduate work at
Simpson College. While attending Simpson, Dr. Hill was a member of the
men’s basketball team. He continued his education at Southern College of
Optometry in Memphis, graduating with honors in 1967. Two years were spent
as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Corps in Washington D.C., before
he arrived at his practice in 1969.
After 38 enjoyable years in Optometry, he is slowing down and spending
more time in Florida, traveling the world, and especially enjoying his
four granddaughters here in Cedar Rapids.
“Thank you, my family of patients and friends, for all the years
you have chosen
me to provide your eyecare needs.”
TODD
HEYING, O.D.
Dr. Todd Heying,
a native of Sioux City, IA is the second oldest of seven children. He
attended high school at Sioux City Heelan where he graduated in 1989 as
valedictorian. He continued his education at the University of Iowa,
graduating there in 1993. Upon graduating, he spent one year as a
Research Assistant in the Virology Lab at the University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics. He then continued his studies at the Illinois College of
Optometry where he was honored as a four year Presidential Scholar, the
highest award bestowed upon the school and reserved for its top entering
students. His external clinical training in ocular disease included
training at Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Upon
graduation from optometry school, he returned to Iowa in 1998 and began
his private practice patient care here at Cedar Rapids Eyecare. While in
practice, he built upon his interest in difficult-to-fit contact lenses,
becoming one of the first doctors in the state certified in Corneal
Refractive Therapy. He is married to Dr. Kara Heying and has three
daughters. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and spending time
with his family.
KARA
HEYING, O.D., FCOVD Dr. Kara Heying was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, IA. She graduated from Washington High School in 1990, and she attended the university of Kansas where she graduated in 1994. Following in her father’s footsteps, she pursued optometry. She attended the Illinois College of Optometry where her external clinical training in ocular disease included the Veteran’s Hospital in Hampton, Virginia and the Veteran’s Hospital in Perry Point, Maryland. Further emphasis into pediatric optometry was done at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Upon graduating, Dr. Heying received highest honors in the area of pediatric clinical training. She also received the Cribb Scholarship for exemplary patient care performance. After graduating in 1998 she returned to Cedar Rapids to join her father in private practice. Building upon her interest in children’s eyecare, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship program through the College of Optometry in Visual Development. Her sub-specialty in private practice includes children’s eyecare and vision therapy. She is married to Dr. Todd Heying and has three children. She enjoys her involvement in numerous community organizations and her children’s school and church activities.
CHRISTINE
WINTER CORELLA, O.D., FAAO, FCOVDDr. Christine Winter Corella was born and raised in Cedar Rapids. She received her undergraduate education at the University of Iowa where she graduated with honors in biology. She continued her education at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where she was given the Gold Key Award for her commitment to service and leadership within the community. She received external clinical training in ocular disease at the Wolfe Clinic in Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids. Upon graduation from optometry school, she chose to further her education by completing a residency in primary care optometry, with emphasis in pediatrics and developmental vision, at the NOVA Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. During this period of extensive training, Dr. Winter gained expertise in the treatment and management of ocular disease by working in the specialty diabetic, macular, and glaucoma clinics at the university and with renowned neuro-ophthalmologists and retinal specialists in Southern Florida. Although Dr. Winter received extensive training in many areas of eye care, her greatest area of expertise lies in the area of developmental vision, pediatrics, and vision therapy. She has found great fulfillment in helping children struggling with vision-related learning problems reach their full potentials and succeed in the classroom. Dr. Winter has also been inducted as a Fellow into the prestigious American Academy of Optometry, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. She is married to Mario, and is expecting her first child. She enjoys her annual humanitarian mission trips to Latin America where she gives free eye exams and glasses to the underprivileged.
TILENA
WATERS, O.D.
Dr. Tilena Waters is the newest member of the Cedar Rapids Eye Care team
of doctors. She was raised in