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Some younger children have a tear duct probing done in the office using topical anesthetic drops. Older children usually have a brief general anesthesic in an outpatient surgery setting. Sometimes a tube (stent) is placed in the nasolacrimal system while a child is asleep to prevent recurrence of tearing.
