Austin Nakatsuka MD

Anterior Segment Related, Cornea & External Disease, Glaucoma Related, Refractive Surgery

Associate Professor

65 S Mario Capecchi DrSalt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone+1 801-585-6701
Fax+1 801-581-5806

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Summary

Dr. Austin Nakatsuka is an ophthalmologist based in Salt Lake City, UT, with subspecialties in anterior segment related, cornea and external disease, glaucoma related, and refractive surgery. He completed his MD at the University of Hawaii in 2015, followed by residency and fellowship training in ophthalmology and cornea/external diseases, respectively. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Utah Health Care and holds fellowships with the University of Utah Medical Group. His clinical experience includes procedures such as laser in situ keratomileusis and cataract surgery. Dr. Nakatsuka has several publications addressing glaucoma surgery, intraocular lens implant techniques, and ocular management. He has been recognized as a Chief Resident and is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Clinical Expertise

Laser in situ keratomileusis, Glaucoma, Cornea / External disease, Iris reconstruction, Cataract And Anterior Segment

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2019 - 2020
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals/Methodist Hospital (Houston)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2016 - 2019
University of HawaiiInternship, Transitional Year, 2015 - 2016
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 2015, MD
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)BS, Psychobiology, 2006 - 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

HI State Medical License 2021 - 2028
UT State Medical License 2019 - 2028
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chief Resident University of Texas, Medical Branch
Inductee/Member Gold Humanism Honors Society, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Severe intraocular lens tilt after the Yamane technique.
Neil Kelkar, Kevin Eid, Austin S Nakatsuka, Catherine Johnson, Nick Mamalis
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2025-02-01
1 citations
Post-Operative Outcomes at One Year of STREAMLINE Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery Combining Micro-Goniotomy and Focal Ab-Interno Canaloplasty.
Meghan Sharma, Catherine Johnson, Cameron Michael Carpenter, Blessing S Ofori-Atta, Ben J Brintz
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2025-01-01
3 citations
The lens that would not stay put.
Austin S Nakatsuka
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2024-03-01

Journal Articles

Football Players Use Their Helmets to Tackle Others Despite Knowing Risks
Andrew Kuriyama, Austin Nakatsuka, Loren G. Yamamoto, Hawaii J Med Public Health, 3/2017