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    MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Benign Essential Blepharospasm near Shreveport, LA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Margart A. Wheat
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Margart A. Wheat
      Ophthalmology

      Wk Pierremont Eye Institute

      2611 Greenwood Rd, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      318-212-2020
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Margart Wheat is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Wheat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Entropion, Eyelid Bump, and Chalazion. Dr. Wheat is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. James P. Swearingen
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. James P. Swearingen
      Ophthalmology

      Wk Pierremont Eye Institute

      2611 Greenwood Rd, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      318-212-2020
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      James Swearingen is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Swearingen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Chalazion, Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage. Dr. Swearingen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. David D. Bryan
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. David D. Bryan
      Ophthalmology

      Wk Pierremont Eye Institute

      2611 Greenwood Rd, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      318-212-2020
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      David Bryan is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Interstitial Keratitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cataract. Dr. Bryan is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Norman A. Zaffater
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Norman A. Zaffater
      Ophthalmology

      Wk Zaffater Eye Center

      2449 Hospital Dr, Suite 460, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      318-747-5838
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Norman Zaffater is an Ophthalmologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Zaffater is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Cataract, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Zaffater is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Chaitanya V. Amrutkar
      Neurology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Chaitanya V. Amrutkar
      Neurology

      Wk Pierremont Neurology Clinic

      1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite 200, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      318-212-2720
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Chaitanya Amrutkar is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Amrutkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Essential Tremor, Meige Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Amrutkar is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Bryan J. Vekovius
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Bryan J. Vekovius
      Ophthalmology
      450 Ashley Ridge Blvd, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.8 miles away)
      318-675-3733
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Bryan Vekovius is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Vekovius is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Entropion, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Optic Nerve Atrophy. Dr. Vekovius is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. John J. Brinkley
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. John J. Brinkley
      Ophthalmology

      Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

      1420 Kings Hwy, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      318-675-6901
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      John Brinkley is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Brinkley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Papilledema, and Increased Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Brinkley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. William A. Byrd
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. William A. Byrd
      Ophthalmology

      Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

      1602 Kings Hwy, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      318-675-8700
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      William Byrd is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Byrd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome, Ptosis, Entropion, and Blepharitis. Dr. Byrd is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Debra E. Davis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Debra E. Davis
      Neurology
      1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Neurology, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      318-813-2482
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Debra Davis is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Gurleen S. Sikand
      Neurology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Gurleen S. Sikand
      Neurology
      2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 240, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      318-212-8675
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Offers Telehealth

      Gurleen Sikand is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Sikand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Alzheimer's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Sikand is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Suresh Kumar
      Neurology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Suresh Kumar
      Neurology
      3555 Youree Dr, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      318-865-1200
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Offers Telehealth

      Suresh Kumar is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Memory Loss, Neuralgia, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Sachin B. Thorat
      Neurology | Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Sachin B. Thorat
      Neurology | Neurosurgery

      Wk Neurology Clinic

      2400 Hospital Dr, Suite 310, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      318-741-2900
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Sachin Thorat is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Thorat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Essential Tremor, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Thorat is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Thomas A. Planchard
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Thomas A. Planchard
      Ophthalmology
      2400 Hospital Dr, Suite 100, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      318-212-7860
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Thomas Planchard is an Ophthalmologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Planchard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Planchard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Meghan K. Harris
      Neurology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Meghan K. Harris
      Neurology

      Wk Pierremont Neurology Clinic

      1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite 200, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      318-212-2720
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Meghan Harris is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Migraine, Movement Disorders, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Mary C. Clemons
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Mary C. Clemons
      Ophthalmology

      Shreveport Eye Clinic A Medical Corp

      471 Ashley Ridge Blvd, Suite 300, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.6 miles away)
      318-861-4009
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Mary Clemons is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Clemons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dacryoadenitis, Eyelid Bump, and Cataract. Dr. Clemons is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Geoffrey W. Garrett
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

      Dr. Geoffrey W. Garrett
      Ophthalmology
      471 Ashley Ridge Blvd, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.6 miles away)
      318-795-4770
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Geoffrey Garrett is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Garrett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Presbyopia, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, and Cataract.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Benign Essential Blepharospasm?

      Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by abnormal blinking or spasms of the eyelids. It is a form of dystonia, a group of movement disorders involving uncontrolled tensing of the muscles (contractions), rhythmic shaking (tremors), and other involuntary movements. BEB occurs in both men and women, although it is especially common in middle-aged women. Initial symptoms include an increased frequency of blinking, dry eyes, and eye irritation. As the condition progresses, spasms of the muscles surrounding the eyes cause involuntary winking or squinting and increasing difficulty keeping eyes open, which can lead to vision impairment. In more than half of all people with BEB, the symptoms affect other facial muscles and muscles in other areas of the body. When people with BEB also experience involuntary muscle spasms affecting the tongue and jaw, this is known as Meige syndrome. The cause of BEB is unknown; however, some cases appear to run through families.

      When should I see a Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor near Shreveport, LA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor near Shreveport, LA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How do I find the best Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor near Shreveport, LA?

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      How does MediFind rank Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctors near Shreveport, LA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctors near Shreveport, LA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor near Shreveport, LA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor near Shreveport, LA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctors near Shreveport, LA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Benign Essential Blepharospasm doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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