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? 69days
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) 140
days
19
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 19
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- ---

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 698
days
70
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 26
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 20
days
20
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 38
days
20
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 65
days
31
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 90
days
13
days
Bashar Bata Halifax --- ---
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 9
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax --- ---

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Betsch Halifax 125
days
45
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 243
days
50
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 236
days
125
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 1121
days
74
days
Bashar Bata Halifax --- ---
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 29
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax --- ---

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.