Dench said that she now needed to attend public events with someone else, because of her worsening macular degeneration. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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 revealed that her eyesight, which has been deteriorating for over a decade, means she can no longer attend events alone.