Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) waiting times in Tasmania

Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026

3 public hospitals in Tasmania reported Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) in 2024–25. The state median was 99 days; the national median was 106 days.

Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 106 days marks the national median.

Royal Hobart Hospital46 days
Launceston General Hospital140 days
Mersey Community Hospital176 days

Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) in Tasmania public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28.
Rank	Hospital	Median wait	Waited more than 365 days	Surgeries
1	Royal Hobart Hospital	46 days	3.3%	926 surgeries
2	Launceston General Hospital	140 days	7.0%	1050 surgeries
3	Mersey Community Hospital	176 days	3.6%	647 surgeries

What is not here

Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.

Waiting times differ across state borders, and a referral can cross one — read what that means. Compare with every other state.