New Cataract Outpatient Clinic

A new cataract outpatient clinic has opened in Charlottetown on Minna Jane Drive where the Bed Bath and Beyond used to be.  The clinic is the result of a partnership between local ophthalmologists, the Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI .  The services offered at the new clinic are expected to result in thousands of patients being treated and the eventual clearing of the waitlist for cataract surgery. The clinic offers a range of services, including initial consultations, low-risk cataract surgeries, and post-operative care. Higher-risk surgeries, approximately 400 per year, will continue to be completed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Billing will be funded by Health PEI and patients will not pay out of pocket for services.