Ozarks Local News
Carl Stevens whose story about planning to go to China for stem cell treatments for his blindness was published in the the News-Leader in December is getting light flashes in his vision after beginning the treatments, according his wife, Vickie Stevens.
Stevens, 57, of Garrison, checked into a Hangzhou City, China, hospital Dec. 28 for a month of treatment.
He said he believed his only hope to regain his sight was to travel to China for umbilical cord stem cell treatments not available in the United States.
Stevens lost his eyesight four years ago during a long battle with strep B pneumonia.
The treatments, which use the umbilical cord blood of live-born babies, are not available in the United States because of FDA regulations and other processes.
Carl Stevens whose story about planning to go to China for stem cell treatments for his blindness was published in the the News-Leader in December is getting light flashes in his vision after beginning the treatments, according his wife, Vickie Stevens.
Stevens, 57, of Garrison, checked into a Hangzhou City, China, hospital Dec. 28 for a month of treatment.
He said he believed his only hope to regain his sight was to travel to China for umbilical cord stem cell treatments not available in the United States.
Stevens lost his eyesight four years ago during a long battle with strep B pneumonia.
The treatments, which use the umbilical cord blood of live-born babies, are not available in the United States because of FDA regulations and other processes.
Comment from stem cell girl:
1/7/08
1/7/08
I have just found out that Carl has responded positivlt to the flash light test. He is also showing signs of a pupil response to light for the first time since he was left blind!
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