My cataract surgery is scheduled! 3
The opthamologist called me with an appointment. Â The next available date for an operating room at St. Michael’s Hospital for Dr. Squires is Monday, May 15. Â I’m scheduled to be back from Austria / Finland / UK on Thursday, May 11, so the timing is good.
I was assessed as needing the surgery on February 17. Â From February 17 to May 11 is 87 days. Â (This didn’t include the span from December 1 until February 15, which was how long it took just to get the consult with the optometrist!)Â
I had previously commented on the Ontario wait time web site.  Here’s a snippet from scorecard, most recently and with some history.  (In addition the measures for all hospitals and St. Mike’s, I’ve included Don Mills Surgical Unit, which I see on the list as a privatized alternative).
| Â | Hospital | Median Wait Time (days) | Average Wait Time (days) | 90% completed within (days) |
| December 2005 – January 2006 | All hospitals (65 of 77 reporting) | 99 | 142 | 311 |
| St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto) | 74 | 148 | 345 | |
| Don Mills Surgical Unit Ltd. (Toronto) | 149 | 173 | 299 | |
| October – November 2005 | All Hospitals (66 of 77 reporting) | 93 | 138 | 314 |
