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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
90% of people served within ?
461 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
75 days
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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort descending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
461 days
81 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

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

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
October 1 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Jennifer Gao
Antigonish
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46 days
Marcelo Nicolela
Halifax
42 days
65 days
Brennan Eadie
Halifax
133 days
130 days
Paul E Rafuse
Halifax
120 days
62 days
Lesya Shuba
Halifax
2212 days
89 days
Saqib Utman
Sydney
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Jennifer Gao
Antigonish
---
25 days
Marcelo Nicolela
Halifax
15 days
13 days
Brennan Eadie
Halifax
21 days
31 days
Paul E Rafuse
Halifax
28 days
20 days
Lesya Shuba
Halifax
29 days
18 days
Saqib Utman
Sydney
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Next Update: 
February 2023
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.

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