DAME Judi Dench has revealed she can no longer leave her house alone due to her deteriorating eyesight.
The legendary actress, 90, first opened up her age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012.
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The condition is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, affecting more than 700,000 people.
AMD is an eye disease that can blur an individual’s central vision.
According to the National Eye Institute, age-related macular degeneration “happens when aging causes damage to the macula – the part of the eye that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision.”
The disease does not cause total blindness, but it can make everyday activities difficult.
In a new interview on Trinny Woodall’s Fearless podcast, Dame Judi says “somebody will always be with me” when she leaves the house.
She continued: “I have to [have someone] now because I can’t see.
“And I will walk into something or fall over.
“I’m always nervous before going to something.
“I have no idea why. I’m not good at that at all.
“Not at all. Nor would I be now.
“And fortunately, I don’t have to be now because I pretend to have no eyesight.”
The Oscar winner, famed for playing M on nine James Bond movies, added she was “no good at that at all” when she used to attend events alone.
Dame Judi previously insisted she wants to “work as much as I can” despite her failing eyesight.
“I mean, I can’t see on a film set anymore,” she told The Mirror’s Notebook magazine.
“And I can’t see to read. So I can’t see much.
But, you know, you just deal with it. Get on.”
LEGENDARY FIGURE
Dame Judi Dench is considered one of the most incredible British actresses of our time, and certainly has the stage and film credits to back it up.
After landing roles on TV and in movies from the late 50s, she has starred in a plethora of big titles, with IMDB crediting her for 120 on-screen productions.
Some of her notable roles include Chocolat, Notes on a Scandal, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Philomena and Iris.
She’s a ten-time Bafta winner including winning Best Actress in A Fine Romance (1981) in which she appeared with her late husband, Michael Williams.
Judi has also been nominated for six Oscars and won one of these as Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love in 1998.
She has also won seven Laurence Olivier Awards and has a further eight nominations under her belt for her professional theatre work.
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