Does the baby feel pain during the surgery for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction?

Patient's question:

My baby has been frequently tearing from the right eye since birth, and there is also a lot of eye discharge. The doctor diagnosed it as conjunctivitis.

Doctor's answer:

Usually, massage is sufficient. If it doesn't work, surgery should be considered after 6 months. Generally, the baby undergoes a lacrimal canal probing. If it doesn't work, general anesthesia is required, which involves an injection.

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