Cataract Surgery

• Nova Scotia says new contract will lead to shorter wait for eye surgeries

  The Nova Scotia government says a new contract between Nova Scotia Health and Halifax Vision Surgical Centre will shorten wait times for eye surgeries.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2022
  
• N.B. bill to allow Medicare to cover some surgeries outside hospitals

  A new piece of legislation would allow the province to begin funding surgeries performed outside of hospitals in surgical clinics.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2022
  
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• AHS starting up elective surgeries again welcome news for Edmonton woman on waitlist

  The province’s relaunch plan will see AHS start up some elective procedures on May 4 as restrictions in the province ease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  May 1, 2020
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• Alberta wait lists for cataract surgery show no immediate end in sight

  Albertans have some of the longest wait times for cataract surgeries in Canada.

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  Oct 3, 2019
• B.C. surgical wait times improving for some procedures, but still lag other provinces: report

  The report found 30 per cent of patients across Canada are waiting longer than the recommended wait times for hip or knee replacements or cataract surgery.

  Mar 29, 2019
• Lions for Sight campaign surpasses fundraising goal for new cataract surgery equipment for Peterborough hospital

  Twenty-six Lions Clubs in the region helped fundraise for new state-of-the-art cataract surgical equipment.

  Health

  Jun 14, 2018
• Cataracts don’t just happen in older populations – younger people get them too

  June is Cataract Awareness Month and experts want Canadians of all ages to keep up their eye health. Here's what you need to know about cataracts.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2018
• Manitobans face some of the longest waits for surgery in Canada

  A new report shows Manitobans are waiting longer for joint replacement and cataract surgeries.

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  Apr 12, 2018
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• Victim of random attack in Winnipeg’s Exchange District able to see again

  A Winnipeg woman who thought she wouldn't see out of her right eye again is now taking in all the sights.

  Jan 26, 2018
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• Albertans waiting longer for cataract surgery than 4 years ago: report

  Just 58 per cent of Albertans waiting for cataract surgery are getting their procedure done within the medically accepted wait time of 112 days.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2017