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? 40days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 24days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 40
days
22
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 52
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 622
days
71
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 85
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 27
days
16
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 25
days
27
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 31
days
29
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 90
days
13
days
Devin Betsch Halifax --- ---
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 36
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 85
days
79
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 104
days
70
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 123
days
119
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2281
days
53
days
Devin Betsch Halifax --- ---
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 85
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.