Key takeaways
Dame Judi Dench, 91, states that age-related macular degeneration has ended her ability to act on stage or screen and read. The actress, diagnosed in 2012, continues public appearances while relying heavily on radio.
- Dench was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 2012, which now prevents her from recognizing faces.
- The actress says her vision loss makes it impossible to perform in plays, films, or read scripts.
- Despite her condition, Dench maintains public appearances and considers radio important to her life.
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LONDON, Oct 23 — Dame Judi Dench, one of Britain’s most celebrated actors, says her failing eyesight has taken her off the stage and away from reading.
The Oscar-winning actress, 91, was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012, and it has since made it incredibly difficult for her to even recognise faces.
“I can’t be on stage. I can’t do a play anymore. I can’t do a film anymore. I can’t read anymore,” she said in an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Her sight loss has increasingly affected her work, with Dench previously speaking about struggling to see on film sets and having difficulty learning scripts.
