Pterygium (eye growth) removal
Pterygium (eye growth) removal waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 65.
The source publishes this surgery as "Pterygium - excision of".
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 197 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 15.7%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 2,442 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
By state and territory
The shortest median wait comes first. A state with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a state to see its hospitals.
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| State or territory | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 90 days | 3.4% | 348 surgeries |
| South Australia | 117 days | 14.5% | 173 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 140 days | 11.1% | 621 surgeries |
| Queensland | 184 days | 4.5% | 512 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 346 days | 32.1% | 735 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 53 surgeries |
Hospitals by median wait
The shortest median wait comes first. A hospital with no published median wait follows, in name order, and has no rank.
A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.
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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Island Hospital | 4 daysRank 1st of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Bass Coast Health | 11 daysRank 2nd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Karratha Health Campus | 33 daysRank 3rd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 38 daysRank 4th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 44 daysRank 5th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 50 daysRank 6th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 63 daysRank 7th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 63 daysRank 7th of 65 nationally | 6.0%Rank 7th of 13 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Caloundra Hospital | 67 daysRank 9th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 48 surgeries |
| Esperance Hospital | 73 daysRank 10th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 76 daysRank 11th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | 77 daysRank 12th of 65 nationally | 5.8%Rank 6th of 13 nationally | 138 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 82 daysRank 13th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 83 daysRank 14th of 65 nationally | 4.2%Rank 5th of 13 nationally | 71 surgeries |
| Bentley Health Service | 91 daysRank 15th of 65 nationally | 1.4%Rank 3rd of 13 nationally | 71 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 95 daysRank 16th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Broadmeadows Health Service | 106 daysRank 17th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 114 daysRank 18th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 surgeries |
| Geraldton Hospital | 119 daysRank 19th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 119 daysRank 19th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre | 127 daysRank 21st of 65 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 13 nationally | 78 surgeries |
| Rockhampton Hospital | 128 daysRank 22nd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 130 daysRank 23rd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 155 daysRank 24th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Redland Hospital | 160 daysRank 25th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Palmerston Regional Hospital | 181 daysRank 26th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| Robina Hospital | 192 daysRank 27th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 39 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 196 daysRank 28th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Busselton Health Campus | 202 daysRank 29th of 65 nationally | 1.5%Rank 4th of 13 nationally | 68 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 218 daysRank 30th of 65 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 13 nationally | 127 surgeries |
| Mount Isa Base Hospital | 223 daysRank 31st of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Roma Hospital | 223 daysRank 31st of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| Yarra Ranges Health | 225 daysRank 33rd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Kununurra Hospital | 227 daysRank 34th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 229 daysRank 35th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 38 surgeries |
| Broome Hospital | 238 daysRank 36th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | 240 daysRank 37th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 248 daysRank 38th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| Moree Hospital | 253 daysRank 39th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Kalgoorlie Health Campus | 256 daysRank 40th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | 275 daysRank 41st of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Bourke Multi Purpose Service | 286 daysRank 42nd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 287 daysRank 43rd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 48 surgeries |
| Blue Mountains Hospital | 290 daysRank 44th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Kempsey District Hospital | 293 daysRank 45th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 surgeries |
| Bathurst Base Hospital | 318 daysRank 46th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Wyong Hospital | 320 daysRank 47th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 22 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 323 daysRank 48th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 327 daysRank 49th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Tamworth Hospital | 329 daysRank 50th of 65 nationally | 16.9%Rank 8th of 13 nationally | 59 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 345 daysRank 51st of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Macksville District Hospital | 350 daysRank 52nd of 65 nationally | 36.5%Rank 10th of 13 nationally | 52 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 351 daysRank 53rd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 351 daysRank 53rd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 355 daysRank 55th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 surgeries |
| Kurri Kurri Hospital | 356 daysRank 56th of 65 nationally | 35.9%Rank 9th of 13 nationally | 78 surgeries |
| Grafton Base Hospital | 360 daysRank 57th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Shellharbour Hospital | 360 daysRank 57th of 65 nationally | 40.7%Rank 11th of 13 nationally | 59 surgeries |
| Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital | 365 daysRank 59th of 65 nationally | 49.4%Rank 12th of 13 nationally | 83 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 373 daysRank 60th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 387 daysRank 61st of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 396 daysRank 62nd of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 39 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 433 daysRank 63rd of 65 nationally | 59.8%Rank 13th of 13 nationally | 87 surgeries |
| Alice Springs Hospital | 442 daysRank 64th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 443 daysRank 65th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 22 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Auburn Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Belmont Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Bowral Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 7 surgeries |
| Broken Hill Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Cairns Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Campbelltown Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Derby Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Gove Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Hedland Health Campus | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Katanning Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Katherine Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Lachlan Health Service - Forbes | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Lithgow Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Longreach Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Manning Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Narrogin Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Northam Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Perth Children's Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Port Lincoln Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Riverland General Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| South Coast District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| South East Regional Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Sunbury Day Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Sutherland Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| The Alfred | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
How waits have changed
Each chart shows one figure for each year the source published it. A year with no published figure is a gap in the line, and the table under the chart gives the reason.
The charts show Australia and the three states that treated the most patients in 2024–25.
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Western Australia
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Western Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 128 days | 260 days | 107 days | 62 days |
| 2017–18 | 152 days | 277 days | 187 days | 78 days |
| 2018–19 | 125 days | 275 days | 111 days | 83 days |
| 2019–20 | 155 days | 315 days | 126 days | 98 days |
| 2020–21 | 230 days | 331 days | 145 days | 150 days |
| 2021–22 | 238 days | 306 days | 235 days | 154 days |
| 2022–23 | 241 days | 329 days | 125 days | 187 days |
| 2023–24 | 191 days | 317 days | 147 days | 124 days |
| 2024–25 | 197 days | 346 days | 184 days | 140 days |
Hospitals near a place
These pages list the public hospitals in and near one place that published a figure for this surgery.
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near Liverpool
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near the Sunshine Coast
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near Woolloongabba
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near the Gold Coast
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near the Adelaide CBD
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near Nedlands
- Pterygium (eye growth) removal near the Perth CBD
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
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Where this data comes from
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and intended procedure, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-procedure/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Hospitals, Local Hospital Networks and Primary Health Networks in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, mapping details extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-hospitals-myhospitals/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reported measures and their codes in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reported measures, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reported-measures/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit mappings to health networks and states in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-unit-mappings/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit codes and alternative names in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-units/v/2026-10-27/