Although Opie Hughes could see well, he suffers from protanopia, which affects his ability to see red and green colors properly.
Using a pair of EnChroma glasses, Hughes was finally able to see colors accurately for the first time. According to the company's website, the glasses allow users see more vibrant colors "yet without compromising the accuracy or color balance of the scene."
Hughes knew about the technology, but was unable to drop $350+ on the glasses.
"My girlfriend actually stumbled across them online and tagged me in a link while I was at work," Hughes told Inside Edition."I was going to just instantly buy them, but then realized they would cost too much money. My sister ended up setting up a GoFundMe, which I knew about, but didn't expect anything of."
Hughes' sister, Katherine Empey, gave the glasses to him for his birthday.
When Hughes tried them on for the first time he said that it was "super overwhelming." After having them on for just a few seconds, he teared up as he checked out his children's eye colors, clothing and flowers for the first time.
But not all of his experience was pleasurable. "The car's a little dirty," Hughes noted in the video.