The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors Near Me in Shreveport, LA

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The 20 Best Optic Neuritis Doctors near Shreveport, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Optic Neuritis near Shreveport, LA. Of these, 18 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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22 providers found
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erik Burton is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Burton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alireza Minagar is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Minagar 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), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Optic Neuritis
    Advanced in Optic Neuritis

    WK Pierremont Neurology Clinic

    1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 200, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meghan Harris is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Migraine, Movement Disorders, and Thalamotomy.

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    Peimin Zhu
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Trinity Clinic

    1449 E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite 101, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peimin Zhu is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Zhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Bryan Vekovius M.D. LLC

    450 Ashley Ridge Blvd, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bryan Vekovius is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Vekovius is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Entropion, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Charles E Lyon MD Apmc

    836 Olive St, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Lyon is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Lyon 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, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

    1606 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chanping Liang is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Liang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Cataract, and Uveitis.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    BRFHH Shreveport LLC

    1541 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arvin Parvathaneni is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Parvathaneni 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), Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Brinkley is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Brinkley has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Papilledema, and Increased Intracranial Pressure.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Neurology

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Debra Davis is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Byrd is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Byrd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome, Ptosis, Entropion, and Blepharitis.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Kavanaugh is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kavanaugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Uveitis, Kallikrein Hypertension, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Zweig is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Zweig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vijayakumar Javalkar is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Javalkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    Willis Knighton Medical Center Inc.

    2600 Greenwood Rd, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ernest Little is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Little is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Seizures, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis

    WK Pierremont Neurology Clinic

    1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 200, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chaitanya Amrutkar is a Neurologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Amrutkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Essential Tremor, Meige Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    WK Eye Institute Pierremont

    7607 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashley Wheat is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Wheat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Entropion, Eyelid Bump, and Chalazion. Dr. Wheat is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    WK Eye Institute Pierremont

    7607 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Bryan is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Interstitial Keratitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cataract. Dr. Bryan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    WK Eye Institute Pierremont

    7607 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Swearingen is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Swearingen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. His top areas of expertise are Chalazion, Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage. Dr. Swearingen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Optic Neuritis
    Ophthalmology

    Shreveport Eye Clinic A Medical Corp.

    471 Ashley Ridge Blvd, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Clemons is an Ophthalmologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Clemons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Neuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dacryoadenitis, Eyelid Bump, and Cataract.

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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 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 an Optic Neuritis 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 does MediFind rank Optic Neuritis 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 Optic Neuritis 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 an Optic Neuritis 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 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 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 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 Shreveport, LA?

    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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