| Procedure |
Emergency cases* |
Urgent cases* |
Scheduled cases* |
| Cataract surgery |
Not applicable |
Cases are expedited proportional to relative degree of priority |
Within 16 weeks of consultation
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* Priority or urgency levels are defined as follows:
- Emergency = immediate danger to life, limb or organ;
- Urgent = Situation that is unstable and has the potential to deteriorate quickly and result in an emergency admission;
- Scheduled = Situation involving minimal pain, dysfunction or disability (also called "routine" or "elective").
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