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? 36days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 20days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 35
days
24
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 35
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 653
days
76
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 118
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 26
days
15
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 25
days
28
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 31
days
28
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 91
days
15
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 32
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 72
days
65
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 104
days
75
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 123
days
124
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2281
days
56
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 75
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.