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Age 11 from Australia

Diagnosis

Connor was diagnosed by his doctors as having Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, LCA. This disorder leads to varying levels of blindness. Connor's mother believes he could see during his first few months of life but that sight went away. Connor has no hereditary links to LCA and has not been genetically tested for the condition.

Condition Prior to Treatment

Prior to treatment Connor would play in the dark just the same as he'd play in a lighted room. He had virtually no light perception. He had nystagmus and often eye-pressed. His doctors gave no course of treatment for him. If he was getting worse they wanted to see him. But there was nothing they could offer to help him get better.

Treatment Received in China

In China Connor received IV and LP injections of umbilical cord blood stem cells along with traditional Chinese acupuncture and electric wave therapy.

Condition Following Treatment

During the course of Connor's treatment his mother noticed Connor begin to respond to changes in light. She found he began to prefer to have the light on in whichever room he was in. She noticed his eye-pressing behavior and nystagmus reduce significantly. The reduction in his nystagmus has allowed medical staff to more accurately gauge his level of vision in a way they simply couldn't before.