To avoid amblyopia, a congenital cataract should be ideally operated within the age of –: (A) 6 weeks, (B) 6 months, (C) 12 months, (D) 24 months
Answer is A. The patient in question is a case of unilateral dense cataract and hence should be operated as early as possible.
From the options provided surgery at four weeks is the earliest and hence the best answer.