The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors Near Me in Santa Monica, CA

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The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors near Santa Monica, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 66 doctor with experience in Optic Neuritis near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 55 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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66 providers found
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Sherwin J. Isenberg MD Inc

    100 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Bonelli is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bonelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Papilledema, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, and Increased Intracranial Pressure.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    UCLA Health Santa Monica Neurology

    1801 Wilshire Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shamsha Velani is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Velani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Brachial Plexopathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    2125 Arizona Avenue, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Solomon is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Optic Neuritis, Marcus Gunn Phenomenon, and Gomez Lopez Hernandez Syndrome. Dr. Solomon is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Barbara Giesser is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Giesser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Spasticity. Dr. Giesser is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    2125 Arizona Avenue, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Howard Krauss is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Krauss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Krauss is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    2125 Arizona Avenue, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Carrillo is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Carrillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Oligodendroglioma. Dr. Carrillo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Gamma Neuro Network

    475 Washington Blvd, 
    Marina Del Rey, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Lening is a Neurologist in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Lening is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysarthria, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Sherwin J. Isenberg MD Inc

    100 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Arnold is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Arnold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Neuritis, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.

    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Office

    300 Medical Plz Ste B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Patel is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Maziar Lalezary
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Doctor Retina P.C.

    8383 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 440, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maziar Lalezary is an Ophthalmologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Lalezary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Lalezary is currently accepting new patients.

    Mehrdad M. Aghai
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Century Eye Care Medical Center

    4477 W 118th St, Ste 101, 
    Hawthorne, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mehrdad Aghai is an Ophthalmologist in Hawthorne, California. Dr. Aghai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Pterygium, Cataract, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Aghai is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Michael E. Gold M.D. Inc.

    2021 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 525E, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edwin Amos is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Amos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Poliomyelitis, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Susan Perlman is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Perlman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rhonda Voskuhl is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Voskuhl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are CACH Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Menopause, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    300 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Rootman is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rootman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Thyroid Eye Disease, Endovascular Embolization, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Williamson is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Williamson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Sherwin J. Isenberg MD Inc

    100 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Caprioli is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Caprioli has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Sherwin J. Isenberg MD Inc

    100 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pradeep Prasad is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Prasad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Sherwin J. Isenberg MD Inc

    100 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Sarraf is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sarraf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vein Occlusion, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, and Vitrectomy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Sherwin J. Isenberg MD Inc

    100 Stein Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lynn Gordon is an Ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Papilledema, Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, and Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Optic Neuritis?

    The optic nerve carries images of what the eye sees to the brain. When this nerve become swollen or inflamed, it is called optic neuritis. It may cause sudden, reduced vision in the affected eye.

    When should I see an Optic Neuritis doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    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 an Optic Neuritis doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    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 does MediFind rank Optic Neuritis doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    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 Optic Neuritis doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    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 an Optic Neuritis doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    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 Optic Neuritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Optic Neuritis 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 an Optic Neuritis doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    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 Optic Neuritis 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 Optic Neuritis 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 Optic Neuritis doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Optic Neuritis 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 an Optic Neuritis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Optic Neuritis 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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