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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 |
Source: Fox 35 News
By Elizabeth Alvarez
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- A local mother is amazed her son is gaining his vision back.
When he was a baby, two year old Tre Burgos was diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia which causes blindness.
Two months ago Abby Wolfe took her son to China to undergo experimental stem cell treatment. "
Two weeks prior to leaving we went over to Shands over in Gainesville. " said Wolfe, “His vision was rated at 20/1200, and when we went back 3 weeks ago his vision was rated at 20/200."
Tre’s treatment involved four stem cell injections through an I.V. and a catheter through the spine.
Wolfe says it was worth it.
“It probably exceeded my expectations within the first month of being home. I always had faith that we would make progress, but I never expected it to be this much this fast, “she said.
"It's just really amazing watching him see something for the first time" she said.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 06 June 2008 )
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