Question 144

You are called to the newborn nursery to evaluate a full term 1 day old infant with an absent red reflex in the left eye. You diagnose the child with a unilateral congenital cataract. Which of the following is the best age to perform cataract surgery on this patient?

1 week of age

6 weeks of age

3 months of age

6 months of age

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