FairWaitVitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy), at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 20 days |
| SA | 28 days |
| WA | 32 days |
| NSW | 34 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy), out of 25 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 11 days | 20 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 13 days | 51 |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | Vic | Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | 14 days | 666 |
| Kurri Kurri Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 15 days | 275 |
| Alice Springs Hospital | NT | NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS) | 16 days | 21 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 19 days | 214 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 19 days | 148 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 20 days | 18 |
| Flinders Medical Centre | SA | Southern Adelaide | 22 days | 167 |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | NT | NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS) | 24 days | 42 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 25 days | 202 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 29 days | 11 |
| Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre | Vic | Monash Health | 30 days | 160 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 30 days | 229 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 32 days | 152 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) waited 26 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 20 days (Vic) to 34 days (NSW).
Can I avoid the wait?
As a private patient you choose your surgeon and usually wait less, but you pay fees, partly covered by Medicare and any private health insurance. Private hospitals don't publish waiting times.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. All data sources.