Dr. Nicholas Lancaster
Location
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Nicholas Lancaster is a cataract and refractive surgeon at SHARPEVISION in Austin and Chicago. He focuses on vision correction options designed to reduce dependence on glasses or contacts, and he helps patients compare surgical choices based on their eyes, goals, and daily needs. He is fluent in Spanish.
Dr. Lancaster earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Washington School of Medicine (2012) and completed ophthalmology residency training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (2016). During residency, he participated in Operation Continuing Promise 2015 aboard the USNS Comfort, providing eye surgeries for patients with limited access to care. He has been recognized by the Austin-American Statesman as “Best of the Best Corrective Eye Surgeon in Austin” from 2020 through 2023.
Training
Ophthalmology
2016Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Residency
Doctor of Medicine (Honors)
2012University of Washington
Medical School
B.A. Business Administration
University of Washington
Undergraduate
Awards & Honors
Best of the Best Corrective Eye Surgeon in Austin
2023Austin-American Statesman
Best of the Best Corrective Eye Surgeon in Austin
2022Austin-American Statesman
Best of the Best Corrective Eye Surgeon in Austin
2021Austin-American Statesman
Best of the Best Corrective Eye Surgeon in Austin
2020Austin-American Statesman
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- AZ, CO, IA, ID, IL, ME, MS, NE, NV, NY, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI
- License Numbers
- 57249, CDR.0000194, MD-45561, M-13902, 036.147341, MD22573, 26137, 27903, 17365, 290484, 11125, R1067, 10464347, MD.MD.60854412, 230-320


