Dame Judi Dench Says Vision Loss Keeps Her Out of Public Eye

Judi Dench, 90, Can’t Go Out Alone Anymore Due to Vision Loss: ‘I’ll 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.
Judi Dench Says She No Longer Goes to Events Alone, Citing Vision Loss
The veteran English actress said that she now needed to attend public events with someone else, because of her worsening macular degeneration.
Judi Dench says her vision loss is so bad she can no longer go out alone
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.
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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,
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When she does go out, Dench said she's always accompanied by someone because she will "walk into something or fall over"
Judi Dench Says She Can’t Attend Events Alone Anymore Due to Poor Eyesight: ‘I Will Walk Into Something or Fall Over’
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Judi Dench reveals she can't go out alone due to vision loss: 'Somebody will always be with me'
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.'
What is age-related macular degeneration? Actress Judi Dench reveals she can no longer go out alone due to vision loss
Dame Judi Dench revealed that she can no longer go out alone due to her vision loss. On January 14, 2025, she appeared on British entrepreneur Trinny Woodall’s Fearless podcast and briefly talked about living with macular degeneration. The veteran actress explained:
Judi Dench’s vision loss prevents her from going out alone
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."
Judi Dench needs plus-one for events due to poor vision
Dame Judi Dench has revealed that her eyesight, which has been deteriorating for over a decade, means she can no longer attend events alone.
Dame Judi Dench Says Vision Loss Keeps Her Out of the Public Eye
The 90-year-old Oscar winner says she can no longer go out solo: Somebody “will always be with me…because I can’t see and I will walk into something or fall over.”
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