Carl Dean sat for an interview at his home in the United States of America.

Diagnosis

In January of 2004, Carl Stevens was hospitalized with strep B pneumonia. He developed sepsis and was put on a ventilator. He was in a medically induced coma. After Carl recovered from the pneumonia and sepsis, he was brought out of the coma. Upon waking up, Carl discovered that he had lost his eyesight. He was diagnosed with Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.

Condition Prior to Treatment

The damage to Carl's optic nerve left him with no light perception in both eyes. Carl adapted to living without eyesight and considered himself mobile around his house. Carl describes himself as being "in total darkness" before he went to China for stem cell treatments.

Treatment Received in China

Carl received 5 stem cell transplants, 1 via IV, and 4 via lumbar puncture.

Condition Following Treatment

While Carl was in China, he began to notice that he could see light coming in through windows. He hadn't been able to see light since his hospitalization.

In the six months following treatment, Carl started to be able to distinguish the color red and the movement of people and objects around him. Carl says he has not been able to see color or motion for a long time. He did retain light perception in both eyes.

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