Dr. Julian J. Nussbaum, MD

Expert Publications

• Angiotensin II and retinal pericytes migration.
• Autosomal dominant crystalline dystrophy.
• Diabetes-induced peroxynitrite impairs the balance of pro-nerve growth factor and nerve growth factor, and causes neurovascular injury.
• Pronerve growth factor induces angiogenesis via activation of TrkA: possible role in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
• Retinitis pigmentosa and branch retinal artery occlusion with anticardiolipin antibody. Case report.
• Fenestrated sheen macular dystrophy.
• Bilateral acute retinal necrosis. Clinical and ultrastructural study.
• Pseudomonas pseudomallei in an anopthalmic orbit.
• Long-term visual morbidity of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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Get to know Ophthalmologist & Retina Specialist Dr. Julian J. Nussbaum, who serves patients in Augusta, Georgia.

An exceptional ophthalmologist and retina specialist, Dr. Nussbaum is in practice at Aiyan Diabetes Center in Augusta, Georgia. 

Aiyan Diabetes Center is a comprehensive diabetes care center with state-of-the-art technology, located in Augusta, Georgia since 2005. Their mission is to early detect, diagnose, treat, and conduct clinical research for patients with diabetes mellitus type I and type II.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Nussbaum earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He subsequently completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia, and his fellowship training at the Retina Associates/Eye Research Institute of the Retina Foundation at Harvard Medical School.

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO), the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). The ABO is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

Prior to joining Aiyan Diabetes Center, he served as the William S. Hagler Distinguished Chair of Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia, and was the Co-Director of the James & Jean Culver Vision Discovery Institute. Under his leadership, the institute became one of the country’s leading vision research programs in federal grant funding and philanthropic support.

Furthermore, he is the Former CEO of Augusta University Medical Associates; Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs at Augusta University; and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Medical College of Georgia.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

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