Can You See the Light?

Hi I would like to thank you for visiting my webpage. My name is Paden Lane McDonald and I was born with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH). Being born with ONH has been a real challenge for me. I only have my peripheral vision, which means I have to look at everything out of the corners of my eyes. By looking at everything in this way my eyes get very tired and doing my homework at school is very difficult.

I went to Qingdao, China in May 2008 and completed my Stem Cell treatments in June 2008. My family and I have been watching my progress and improvements so close and we have been so happy with our decision to go to China to have these treatments done. If you would, please take the time to explore my website and read about what this condition is, where I went to recieve treatment, how my progress is going, and how you can help me on my journey.

Thank You so much in advance for your time and support.

Paden Lane

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (onh)

 Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) refers to the underdevelopment of the optic nerve during pregnancy. The dying back of optic nerve fibers as the child develops in utero is a natural process, and ONH may be an exaggeration of that process. ONH may occur infrequently in one eye (unilateral) but more commonly in both eyes (bilateral). ONH is not progressive, is not inherited, and cannot be cured. ONH is one of the three most common causes of visual impairment in children.