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
90% of people served within ?
580 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
76 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
580 days
76 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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50%

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

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
78 days
62 days
Halifax
113 days
62 days
Halifax
79 days
130 days
Amherst
2072 days
77 days
Antigonish
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33 days
Sydney
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50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
25 days
13 days
Amherst
29 days
13 days
Halifax
30 days
25 days
Halifax
17 days
41 days
Antigonish
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7 days
Sydney
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