Judi Dench says she struggles to leave home alone due to deteriorating eyesight

Lucy Leeson

January 23, 2025 at 3:40 a.m.·1 min read

Dame Judi Dench has revealed she now struggles to leave home alone because of her deteriorating eye site.

The 90-year-old actor suffers from macular degeneration, which can cause permanent vision loss.

Appearing on a new episode of Trinny Woodall’s Fearless podcast, Dame Judi said: “Somebody will always be with me. I have to now because I can't see and I will walk into something or fall over.”

She added: “I'm always nervous before going to something. I have no idea why… I'm not good at being on my own at all, nor would I be now. And fortunately, I don't have to now because I pretend to have no eyesight.”

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