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) 40
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) 854
days
70
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Brennan Eadie Halifax 30
days
32
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 62
days
23
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 91
days
8
days
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 18
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Brennan Eadie Halifax 174
days
65
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 564
days
55
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 3067
days
63
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.