Elioe Burgos III (Tre), of Daytona Beach, Florida was born on June 7, 2006. When Tre was only three months old, he was diagnosed with “Optic Nerve Hypoplasia”. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) refers to the underdevelopment of the optic nerve during pregnancy. Tre’s vision is thought to be no better than 20/1200, which is legally blind. In most cases there is no known cause of ONH. ONH is not progressive, is not inherited, and cannot be cured. Or that is what we were told.

While doing research, we located www.stemcellschina.com and www.biekebiotech.com which have developed a treatment for Tre’s condition. In February of 2008, Tre  traveled to Hangzhou Hospital in Hangzhou City, China, to undergo umbilical stem cell treatments to help restore his vision.  Unfortunetly, there are no medical facilities within the United States that offer this type of treatment. Umbilical stem cells from a healthy, live birth will be used for this treatment. The treatment includes 4-6 umbilical stem cell injections which consist of 10-15 million stem cells per injection over a period of 20 to 30 days.

***UPDATE*** On February 20, 2008, Tre and his family traveled to Hangzhou, China. Tre received four stem cell infusions. After a month long stay in China, we returned on March 17, 2008. Tre's vision was rated at 20/1200 before leaving for China. Only 7 weeks after returning from China, Tre's vision was rated at 20/200. Tre has truly been blessed with a miracle. His vision continues to improve daily. He can identify pictures of family members, focus on objects, navigate his world with a new confidence, etc.

Thanks again to all who helped Tre get his miracle of sight!

EMAIL: tresmiracle@yahoo.com

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