Judi Dench can no longer see on film sets due to her macular degeneration eye condition. The 90-year-old actress appeared on British entrepreneur Trinny Woodall’s “Fearless” podcast last week and revealed that she can’t go out alone anymore due to the disease.
But "fortunately," she doesn't have to go out alone now "because I pretend to have no eyesight," she said.
Judi Dench opened up about losing her vision to macular degeneration, revealing that she doesn’t go out by herself anymore as to not “walk into something or fall over,” according to People. On an episode of Trinny Woodall’s Fearless podcast,
Dame Judi Dench, 90, shared on a podcast that she needs to always be accompanied by a person since she cannot see and "will walk into something or fall over."
Veteran star speaks candidly about her deteriorating eyesight and how she can no longer rely on her photographic memory to learn scripts
Dame Judi Dench shares health update.Dench revealed that her worsening eyesight now prevents her from leaving the house unaccompanied.The 90-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who first spoke about
John, 77, revealed he was recovering from a “severe eye infection” in September 2024 that left him with “limited vision in one eye.” That November, he told Good Morning America he “can’t see anything” in his right eye as a result of the illness.
While there is no cure for age related macular degeneration, it can be slowed down with regular eye exams and checkups. As for Judi Dench, the actor now finds it difficult to read her scripts and memorise her lines.
Dame Judi Dench has opened up about the difficulties she faces as a result of her ongoing health struggles. Back in 2012, the beloved British actress first revealed she was gradually losing her eyesight.
Who wants to be Judi Dench’s plus one to every event? Because she really needs the help. On Trini Woodall’s Fearless podcast, Dench says her failing eyesight is now preventing her from going out alone.
DAME Judi Dench has revealed she can no longer leave her house alone due to her deteriorating eyesight. The legendary actress, 90, first opened up about her age-related