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OKLAHOMA - Matt Holman loves playing with his daughter, Charlie, his pride and joy, except he can't actually see her. <\/p>\n
He's legally blind from a hereditary disorder called Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. <\/p>\n
\"So, pretty much, my optic nerve just stops working. I have no central vision. I just have peripheral,\" Holman said. <\/p>\n
But, it didn't take effect until he was an adult. <\/p>\n
Holman was a wrestling star at Choctaw High School. Then, he got a wrestling scholarship to Oklahoma State University. He started having blurred vision and thought it may have been a concussion. <\/p>\n
\"When I went to the trainer he, 'you know, something's wrong,' so, we went to the doctor and I was already legally blind,\" Holman said. <\/p>\n
At 20 years old, it sidelined his wrestling career and life as he knew it. <\/p>\n
Now, at 38, he may be able to see again thanks to eSight Eyewear, new technology his cousin discovered. <\/p>\n
\"It was instant. They focused in, and immediately I was starting to see clearer,\" Holman said. <\/p>\n
The glasses use a high definition camera that captures the user's view. It's a new technology released just this year by a Canadian based company. <\/p>\n
\"I like to call us a lifestyle technology company because it's a pair of glasses that could be used by anyone or works for the majority of those that are visually impaired,\" said Jeff Fenton, director of marketing for eSight Eyewear. <\/p>\n
Holman was able to see his daughter for the first time. <\/p>\n
\"I remember it was the brightest blue I'd ever seen in my life, her eyes. The way she looked at me, every parent needs that. I could tell she loved me the way she looked at me,\" Holman said. <\/p>\n
Insurance doesn't cover eSight Eyewear. It's expensive at $10,000, so Matt turned to the public and raised the money through an eSight crowdfunding page. <\/p>\n
He said he can't wait to live a more normal life. <\/p>\n
\"First thing, I would love to see my family again. I want to see my friends again, and I want to see the people that it's going to be the first time ever, he said. <\/p>\n
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