For congenital obstruction of nasolacrimal duct, probing is done at what age?
High-Yield Explanation
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