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? 77days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 19days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 39
days
15
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 18
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 660
days
48
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 26
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Brennan Eadie Halifax 27
days
18
days
Devin Betsch Halifax 24
days
21
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 65
days
13
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 75
days
29
days
Bashar Bata Halifax --- ---
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 15
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 125
days
49
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 174
days
47
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 351
days
114
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2597
days
57
days
Bashar Bata Halifax --- ---
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 32
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.