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Judi Dench says degenerative eye condition is making it ‘impossible’ to act: ‘I have a photographic memory’

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The 88-year-old actress was first diagnosed with AMD (age-related macular degeneration) in 2012. Dench had said as recently as 2021 that she still thinks of herself as a young woman. Even though her eyesight has worsened, Dench is finding other ways to stay active.

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The Independent

Judi Dench says reading scripts has ‘become impossible’ with eyesight condition

Actor said she needs ‘to find a machine’ to help her with lines

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Irish Independent

Dame Judi Dench: It has become impossible to read my scripts

Dame Judi Dench has said she now finds it “impossible” to read scripts because of her deteriorating eyesight.

1 year ago·Ireland

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New York Post

Judi Dench: Reading scripts ‘has become impossible’ with vision loss

Judi Dench, 88, was diagnosed with advanced macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012, and shared that she has been struggling with the loss of her vision.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Metro News

Dame Judi Dench, 88, keen to find machine to help her read scripts

Dame Judi has opened up about her health (Picture: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock) Dame Judi Dench has revealed she can no longer read her own scripts to learn her lines, due to advanced macular degeneration, and wants to find a machine that can help her. The Skyfall actress revealed last year that she had been finding ways to work around her loss of sight due to the condition, which affects the middle part of the vision and can st…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Sun

Dame Judi Dench finds it ‘impossible’ to read scripts due to deteriorating eyesight

DAME Judi Dench says she finds it “impossible” to read scripts because of her deteriorating eyesight. The British acting icon, 88, has macular degeneration, which causes a gradual loss of vision. GettyDame Judi Dench says she finds it impossible to read her lines due to poor eyesight[/caption] It does not cause total blindness but can make everyday activities such as reading and recognising faces difficult. She told BBC’s Graham Norton Show: “It…

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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