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? 42days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 18days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 42
days
18
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 693
days
47
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 27
days
20
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 31
days
17
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 74
days
13
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 79
days
29
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 16
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 112
days
48
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 196
days
39
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 590
days
99
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2893
days
57
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 29
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.