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? 39days
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) 39
days
20
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 642
days
76
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 22
days
21
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 27
days
25
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 48
days
9
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 40
days
36
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 59
days
29
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 20
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 56
days
43
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 65
days
76
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 190
days
98
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 246
days
56
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 713
days
64
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 60
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.