Eye Disease Worsens: Oscar Winner Judi Dench’s Vision Impacted

Academy Award winner Judi Dench can no longer “see on a film set” with her degenerative eye disease worsening.

The British star, 88, confirmed that she could no longer read her scripts for upcoming projects and it was now “difficult” to take on any significant roles.

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Dench has eight Academy Award nominations to her name along with six BAFTA wins and two Golden Globes.

Some of her greatest roles include the head of MI6 in the James Bond franchise, Victoria & Abdul and Nine.

“I can’t see on a film set anymore,” Dench told The Mirror.

Dame Judi Dench. Credit: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

“And I can’t see to read. So I can’t see much.

“It’s difficult for me if I have any length of a part. I haven’t yet found a way.

“But you just deal with it. I have so many friends who will teach me the script.”

The veteran actress was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012, which has worsened to a point where she now struggles to see.

Actor Judi Dench at the 71st Annual Academy Awards in 1999. Credit: Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images

The eye disease blurs central vision, causing damage to the macula and is the most common macular disease and cause of blindness in Australia, according to Macular Disease Foundation Australia.

“It’s the most terrible shock to the system,” Dench continued.

“Ghastly. It’s terrible to be so dependent on people.”

Dench previously shared that due to her AMD she could no longer drive a car however she hoped to continue working “as much as I can”.

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