Glaucoma (Eye Pressure Lowering Surgery)

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery treats glaucoma by reducing eye pressure. Glaucoma can lead to damage of the optic nerve, often due to increased pressure in the eye.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 47days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 22days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 35
days
20
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 8
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 487
days
74
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 22
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 20
days
21
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 28
days
25
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 49
days
13
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 43
days
29
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 49
days
33
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 19
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 56
days
49
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 168
days
69
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 179
days
94
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 244
days
60
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 719
days
73
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 85
days

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.