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? 133days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 15days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 29
days
41
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 29
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 716
days
135
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 64
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 31
days
13
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 24
days
33
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 49
days
13
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 25
days
57
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 26
days
Saqib Utman Sydney --- ---

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 87
days
62
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 96
days
91
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 122
days
137
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2021
days
69
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 50
days
Saqib Utman Sydney --- ---

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.