For congenital obstruction of nasolacrimal duct, probing is done at what age?
Correct Answer: 6 months
Description: Probing of congenital nasolacrimal duct blockade with bowman's Probe *It should be performed, in case the condition is not cured by the age of 3-4 months. *Some surgeons prefer to wait till the age of 6 months. *It is usually performed under general anaesthesia. *While performing probing, care must be taken not to injure the canaliculus. Ref: Khurana 7th/e p.410
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