When asked about going solo, the star said she’s “not good at that at all.” “Not at all. Nor would I be now,” Dench said. “And fortunately, I don’t have to be now.” She laughingly said she has “no eyesight.” It’s not the first time the Oscar winner has shared about her poor vision.
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.
Dame Judi Dench has revealed that she can no longer go out alone, due to her worsening eyesight: 'I can’t see and I will walk into something or fall over.'
Dame Judi Dench, who has the eye disease macular degeneration, revealed that she can no longer go out on her own due to her worsening vision.
The veteran English actress said that she now needed to attend public events with someone else, because of her worsening macular degeneration.
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, isn't a fan of going to events on her own. "I'm not good at that at all, nor would I be now," the Oscar-winning actor said during an appearance on the "Fearless" podcast hosted by Trinny Woodall.
Dame Judi Dench - whose glittering career has included starring in the James Bond film series - has spoken about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and given a health update
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.
Dame Judi Dench has confirmed that she can no longer leave the house independently amid her struggles with deteriorating eyesight.
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.
Dench said she now needed to attend public events with someone else because of her worsening macular degeneration. Read more at straitstimes.com.