Service/Procedure Summary
Cataract surgery is the removal of a clouded lens (or cataract) from the eye to improve vision. The wait time shown is for patients who had their first cataract surgery.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
45 days
|
42 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
67 days
|
52 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
138 days
|
20 days
|
| Middleton | Soldiers Memorial Hospital |
147 days
|
52 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
131 days
|
98 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
151 days
|
85 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
197 days
|
106 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
302 days
|
60 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
161 days
|
104 days
|
| Middleton | Soldiers Memorial Hospital |
187 days
|
118 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
223 days
|
133 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
267 days
|
128 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
243 days
|
179 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
181 days
|
245 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
354 days
|
81 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
362 days
|
145 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Betsch | Halifax |
15 days
|
13 days
|
| Curtis Archibald | Halifax |
9 days
|
26 days
|
| Amit Mishra | Halifax |
30 days
|
20 days
|
| Erdit Celo | Halifax |
30 days
|
43 days
|
| Douglas Iaboni | Truro |
20 days
|
57 days
|
| Andre Pollmann | Halifax |
54 days
|
30 days
|
| Hiron Kettledas | Sydney |
53 days
|
36 days
|
| Pieter Oosthuizen | Sydney |
33 days
|
57 days
|
| Robert Scott | Middleton |
55 days
|
41 days
|
| Karen Koetsie | Sydney |
57 days
|
50 days
|
| Anu Mishra | Halifax |
38 days
|
70 days
|
| John D Dickinson | Halifax |
49 days
|
59 days
|
| Stanley George | Halifax |
35 days
|
96 days
|
| Paul E Rafuse | Halifax |
43 days
|
96 days
|
| Amr M Zaki | Halifax |
99 days
|
45 days
|
| Daniel Michael O'Brien | Halifax |
106 days
|
43 days
|
| David Comstock | Middleton |
118 days
|
34 days
|
| Rudra Rishi Gupta | Halifax |
71 days
|
84 days
|
| Alexander Tan | Halifax |
141 days
|
29 days
|
| Jeremy Murphy | Halifax |
94 days
|
76 days
|
| Kristine L Mayer | Sydney |
141 days
|
49 days
|
| Ahsen Ayyaz Hussain | Halifax |
133 days
|
62 days
|
| Jennifer Gao | Antigonish |
107 days
|
90 days
|
| Marcelo Nicolela | Halifax |
86 days
|
121 days
|
| Alexandre Guy William de Saint Sardos | Bridgewater |
133 days
|
75 days
|
| Carolina Lampert Monte Francisconi | Halifax |
61 days
|
150 days
|
| Jamie Rogers | Truro |
146 days
|
92 days
|
| Mustafa Kapasi | Antigonish |
146 days
|
94 days
|
| Brennan Eadie | Halifax |
218 days
|
48 days
|
| Dilys Oladiwura | Antigonish |
155 days
|
120 days
|
| Claire Hamilton | Antigonish |
215 days
|
78 days
|
| Lesya Shuba | Amherst |
267 days
|
99 days
|
| Paul Cheevers | Yarmouth |
312 days
|
59 days
|
| Colin Mann | Bridgewater |
140 days
|
342 days
|
| Arif Samad | Halifax | --- |
280 days
|
| Bashar Bata | Halifax | --- |
63 days
|
| Mishari M Dahrab | Halifax | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Betsch | Halifax |
21 days
|
39 days
|
| Amit Mishra | Halifax |
72 days
|
48 days
|
| Curtis Archibald | Halifax |
34 days
|
86 days
|
| Erdit Celo | Halifax |
69 days
|
93 days
|
| Anu Mishra | Halifax |
71 days
|
105 days
|
| Andre Pollmann | Halifax |
113 days
|
86 days
|
| Karen Koetsie | Sydney |
93 days
|
111 days
|
| Hiron Kettledas | Sydney |
133 days
|
77 days
|
| Robert Scott | Middleton |
105 days
|
118 days
|
| Stanley George | Halifax |
75 days
|
151 days
|
| David Comstock | Middleton |
182 days
|
69 days
|
| Kristine L Mayer | Sydney |
189 days
|
89 days
|
| Jeremy Murphy | Halifax |
161 days
|
135 days
|
| Jennifer Gao | Antigonish |
162 days
|
148 days
|
| Alexandre Guy William de Saint Sardos | Bridgewater |
179 days
|
140 days
|
| Douglas Iaboni | Truro |
248 days
|
78 days
|
| Alexander Tan | Halifax |
250 days
|
79 days
|
| Pieter Oosthuizen | Sydney |
203 days
|
136 days
|
| Mustafa Kapasi | Antigonish |
211 days
|
138 days
|
| Rudra Rishi Gupta | Halifax |
218 days
|
136 days
|
| Jamie Rogers | Truro |
249 days
|
129 days
|
| Paul E Rafuse | Halifax |
155 days
|
229 days
|
| Brennan Eadie | Halifax |
328 days
|
104 days
|
| Marcelo Nicolela | Halifax |
133 days
|
300 days
|
| Lesya Shuba | Amherst |
316 days
|
140 days
|
| Claire Hamilton | Antigonish |
315 days
|
188 days
|
| John D Dickinson | Halifax |
289 days
|
230 days
|
| Ahsen Ayyaz Hussain | Halifax |
418 days
|
146 days
|
| Paul Cheevers | Yarmouth |
455 days
|
125 days
|
| Daniel Michael O'Brien | Halifax |
403 days
|
181 days
|
| Amr M Zaki | Halifax |
505 days
|
153 days
|
| Colin Mann | Bridgewater |
212 days
|
449 days
|
| Carolina Lampert Monte Francisconi | Halifax |
588 days
|
345 days
|
| Dilys Oladiwura | Antigonish |
864 days
|
255 days
|
| Arif Samad | Halifax | --- |
426 days
|
| Bashar Bata | Halifax | --- |
75 days
|
| Mishari M Dahrab | Halifax | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.