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Dr. Peter Nixon, MD
Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery* Age 53
Dr. Peter Nixon, MD

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Dr. Peter Nixon, MD

Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery* Age 53
Austin, TX
Accepting new patients
26 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Peter Nixon, MD is a Vitreoretinal Disease Specialist in Austin, TX.
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Dr. Nixon graduated from University of Birmingham in 2000 and completed a residency at University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. Dr. Peter Nixon, MD is a Vitreoretinal Disease Specialist in Austin, TX and has 26 years experience. Dr. Nixon currently practices at Peter A. Nixon, MD and is affiliated with St. David's Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin. Dr. Nixon has experience treating conditions like Macular or Retinal Edema, Retinal Vascular Occlusion, Benign Neoplasm of Eye, Macular Hole and Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Nixon's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Nixon is board certified in Ophthalmology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

Offers Telehealth

This provider offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule.

Experience Check

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Macular or Retinal Edema
Retinal Vascular Occlusion
Benign Neoplasm of Eye
Macular or Retinal Edema
Retinal Vascular Occlusion
Benign Neoplasm of Eye
Macular Hole
Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chorioretinal Scars
Visual Field Defects
Disorder of Choroid
Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Floaters
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Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Ischemia
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Retinal Hemorrhage
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Degenerative Disorders of Globe
Eye Pain
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Staphyloma Posticum
Chalazion
Retinal Telangiectasis
Vitreous Surgery
Drusen
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Stye
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Retinal Telangiectasia
Retinal Dystrophy
Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
Retinoschisis
Uveitis
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Iridocyclitis
Endophthalmitis
Chronic Endophthalmitis
Acute Endophthalmitis
Eye Infections
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Tear Duct Disorders
Lacrimal Gland Disorder
Foveal and Macular Hypoplasia
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Anterior Scleritis
Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
Autoimmune Diseases
Bell's Palsy
Blepharitis
Blind Hypotensive Eye
Blindness
Chorioretinitis
Choroidal Hemorrhage Rupture
Choroidal Neovascular Membranes (CNVM)
Color Blindness
Conjunctival Hemorrhage
Contusion of the Eyeball
Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
Corneal Diseases
Corneal Ulcer
Diabetic Eye Disease
Dislocation of Lens
Disseminated Chorioretinitis and Disseminated Retinochoroiditis
Ectropion of Eyelid
Exophoria
Eyeball Contusion
Farsightedness
Focal Chorioretinitis and Focal Retinochoroiditis
Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
Heterophoria
Hyphema
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Hypopyon
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Hypotony of Eye
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Iris Ciliary Degeneration
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Keratitis
Lazy Eye
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Macular Degeneration
Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
Marfan Syndrome
Migraine
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Night Blindness
Optic Neuritis
Panophthalmitis
Pars Planitis
Pigment Dispersion Syndrome
Posterior Uveitis
Pterygium
Retina Diseases
Retinal Artery Occlusion
Retinal Cysts
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Edema
Retinal Neovascularization
Retinopathy
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Serous Detachment Retina
Strabismus
Temporal Arteritis
Vascular Disease
B-Scan Ultrasound
Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
Eye Examination
Eye Surgery
Farnsworth Lantern Test
Ocular Prosthetics
Paracentesis of Anterior Eye
Ultrasound, Eye
Vision Screening
Vitrectomy

Insurance Accepted

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  • Tricare
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Cigna
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • United Healthcare
  • Coventry Health Care
  • National (BlueCard) PPO
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
  • Medicare
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
    Curative EPO
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)

Locations

  1. 1 Peter A. Nixon, MD
    801 W 38th St Ste 200, Austin, TX 78705
    Monday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:00 - 17:00

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Specialties*
Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
Ophthalmology
Specialties*
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Frequently Asked Questions

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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Peter Nixon, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Nixon's profile.

Dr. Nixon frequently treats the following conditions: Macular or Retinal Edema, Retinal Vascular Occlusion, Benign Neoplasm of Eye, Macular Hole and Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Peter Nixon, MD is affiliated with St. David's Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin.

Yes, Dr. Peter Nixon, MD holds board certification in Ophthalmology.

Education
Medical Education
  • University of Birmingham
    2000
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Ophthalmology
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
Internship
  • Baptist Health System
    2001
Internship
Residency Hospital
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
    2004
Residency Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
  • Retina Consultants Of Alabama
    2006
Fellowship Hospital

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. David's Medical Center

    919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX

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