Riding blind, the nurse turned patient tackling a 5,000km horse ride without sight

"I went from being a sighted nurse one day to being a totally blind patient the next day," Ms Dowling said.

The avid horse rider was born blind in her left eye but had managed well with full sight in her second eye until she was diagnosed with glaucoma in her 20s.

"I actually was born blind in one eye for an unknown reason, but it was never a disability for me," Ms Dowling said.

"I had good vision in my right eye,"

She said despite numerous surgeries, and daily eye drops, the condition of her right eye became worse.

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Article written by: Amy Sheehan