Melody Steyn was 27, engaged, pregnant for the first time, and a talented surfer and runner, when she unexpectedly went blind.
After suffering a haemorrhage in her left eye that led to lost vision, the Tauranga mum-of-two, 38, underwent intricate surgery to work on the remaining sight in her right one. But when she woke in darkness, Melody was devastated to learn she’d lost a lot of blood on the operating table and would never see again.
Eleven years on, however, Melody is leading a fulfilling and independent
