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? 33days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 14days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 28
days
15
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 444
days
65
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 20
days
19
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 29
days
16
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 65
days
22
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 86
days
13
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 18
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Brennan Eadie Halifax 196
days
38
days
Devin Betsch Halifax 215
days
48
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 564
days
85
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2955
days
67
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.