Locations
WK Eye Institute Pierremont
7607 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105
About Me
Caring for eyes comes naturally to Dr. Wheat, whose parents both practiced ophthalmology. In addition to practicing traditional ophthalmology, she has a special interest in cosmetic eye procedures. She performs surgery at the WK Eye Surgery Center.
Education
Residency:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Medical School:
LSU - Shreveport
Board Certifications
Ophthalmology, American Board of Opthalmology
Languages
English
Insurances Accepted
- AARP Medicare Supplemental Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Advantra Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Dual Preferred
- Aetna Medicare Freedom PPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO Preferred Care
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - HMO Louisiana
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield OGB
- Cigna HealthCare
- Coventry Health Care (Aetna)
- First Health
- GEHA (Government Employees Health Association)
- Gilsbar
- Health Plus of Louisiana
- Healthy Blue
- Humana
- Humana Choice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus SNP Dual Eligible
- IMA of Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Louisiana Medicaid CHIP
- Mail Handler's Benefit Plan (Aetna)
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Traditional Part B
- Multiplan
- Mutual of Omaha Supplemental Plans
- Novasys Health
- People's Health
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems / Multiplan)
- PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select / Standard
- UMR (United Healthcare)
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Anisocoria
- Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
- Astigmatism
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
- Benign Neoplasm of Eye
- Benign Tumor
- Blepharitis
- Brain Disorders
- Cataracts
- Chalazion
- Chorioretinal Scars
- Conjunctival Hemorrhage
- Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Erosion
- Corneal Ulcer
- Diabetic Cataracts
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Diplopia
- Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
- Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Dry Eye
- Ectropion of Eyelid
- Entropion
- Esophoria
- Eye Cancer
- Eye Infections
- Eyelid Disorders
- Eyelid Spasm
- Floaters
- Fuchs' Dystrophy
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma (Angle Closure Type)
- Glaucoma (Open-Angle Type)
- Headache
- Heterophoria
- Hyphema
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Iridocyclitis
- Keratitis
- Lazy Eye
- Macular Edema
- Migraine
- Nearsightedness (Myopia)
- Ocular Hypertension
- Optic Neuritis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Pinguecula
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Pterygium
- Retina Diseases
- Retinal Hemorrhage
- Retinal Neovascularization
- Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)
- Sarcoidosis
- Senile Cataracts
- Stye
- Temporal Arteritis
- Thyroid Disease
- Trichiasis
- Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
- Vascular Disease
- Visual Field Defects
Procedures Performed
- Blepharoplasty
- Canthotomy
- Cataract Removal Surgery
- Drainage of Conjunctival Cyst
- Excision of Chalazion
- Eyelid Surgery
- Foreign Body Removal from Eye
- Glaucoma Surgery
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
- Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
- Repair of Brow Ptosis and Blepharoptosis
- Repair of Entropion or Ectropion