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Meet Dr. Brian Nichols
About Me
Dr. Brian Nichols is a board-certified ophthalmologist who has been practicing with Boulder Eye Surgeons since 2000. He earned both his M.D. and a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of Iowa, completing his formal training with an internal medicine internship, an ophthalmology residency, and a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology.
Dr. Nichols specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, and also performs cataract surgery. His clinical practice focuses on comprehensive eye care for children and adults, with particular expertise in managing complex eye conditions. He has conducted extensive research on the genetics of eye diseases and holds a patent for a laboratory device.
He is an active member of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. His work has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the understanding of genetic factors in various ocular conditions.
Training
Pediatric Ophthalmology
2000University of Iowa
FellowshipOphthalmology
1999University of Iowa
ResidencyInternal Medicine
1996University of Iowa
ResidencyPh.D. in Genetics
1995University of Iowa Graduate College, Department of Genetics
Masters / PhD
M.D
1995University of Iowa
Medical School
Awards & Honors
P.J. Leinfelder Award for Research in Ophthalmology
2000University of Iowa
Thomas Heed Fellowship in Ophthalmology
1999Thomas Heed Foundation
Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize
1998University of Iowa
Hansjoerg Kolder Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology
1995University of Iowa
Graduate Fellow, National Science Foundation
1994National Science Foundation
Graduation with Highest Distinction
1990University of Iowa
Second place oral presentation, Midwest Medical Student Research Forum
1990Midwest Medical Student Research Forum
Dean’s and President’s List
1988University of Iowa
Publications & Press
Butterfly-Shaped Pigment Dystrophy of the Fovea is Caused by a Point Mutation in Codon 167 of the RDS Gene
Nature Genetics•1993Normative data for the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test
Colour Vision Deficiencies IX, Proceedings of the International Symposium, Sydney 1991•1993Detection of Multiallele Polymorphisms within Gene Sequences by GC-Clamped Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis
Am. J. Hum. Genet.•1992Genetic Linkage of Vitelliform Macular Degeneration (Best’s Disease) to Chromosome 11q13
Nature Genetics•1992Regional Distribution of Retinal Degeneration in Patients with the Proline to Histidine Mutation in Codon 23 of the Rhodopsin Gene
Ophthalmology•1991
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- CO
- License Numbers
- 38111
