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? 24days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 26days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 26
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 29
days
20
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 69
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 342
days
73
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 27
days
Saqib Utman Sydney --- ---
Brennan Eadie Halifax 23
days
45
days
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 25
days
33
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 26
days
13
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 69
days
15
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Jennifer Gao Antigonish --- 57
days
Saqib Utman Sydney --- ---
Paul E Rafuse Halifax 61
days
97
days
Marcelo Nicolela Halifax 92
days
62
days
Brennan Eadie Halifax 137
days
125
days
Lesya Shuba Amherst 2021
days
70
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.