While there is no cure for age related macular degeneration, it can be slowed down with regular eye exams and checkups. As for Judi Dench, the actor now finds it difficult to read her scripts and memorise her lines.

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 has said she’s no longer able to go out alone as the result of her deteroriating eyesight. The Oscar-winning actor has spoken out several times in the past few years year about her issues with age-related macular degeneration (AMD),

The Oscar winner gave an update on her deteriorating eyesight on a podcast and said she would now 'fall over' if unaided

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.

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.