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A member asked:
My daughter, 5 months old, has nasolacrimal duct obstruction. is it recommended to "massage" her nose? in what age surgical intervention is needed?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Massage: Massage can definitely help. Surgical intervention is dependent on the ENT surgeon and your agreement if the symptoms worsen.
Answered 6/10/2014
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General rules: Tear sac compression uses the tip of a finger, rolled from the nose down over the inner corner of the eye. As the kids head grows, the tear duct size increases and at some point debris blocking the duct is pushed out of the way and drainage improves. If the kid is getting constant lid infections or approaches 9 mo without improvement, i sent them to my local eye docs for probing under anesthesia.
Answered 8/2/2013
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