Famous eyes

So sad to hear of Dame Judi Dench admitting that she’s badly losing her eyesight, due to macular degeneration. It’s a truly horrible condition that robs so many older people of their independence. Dami Judi says she can no longer travel alone, and cannot recognise people’s faces when she walks into a room. My own dear Mum is suffering from this too, and it is truly frustrating and worrying. She can no longer enjoy watching TV or movies and mourns the loss of being able to use her mobile phone and computer tablet. Every day she dreads that this is the morning she might wake up blind. We have tried consultant after consultant, and it seems that nothing can be done. Hearing that is has happened to Dami Judi makes you realise that, if they can’t help her, then they really cannot help anyone. Why isn’t more being done? Is it yet another case of not enough money being invested in old people’s conditions and diseases? It will be a wonderful day if they can ever find the cure or even the ability to halt this eye disease. Interesting that macular degeneration was even a storyline in Broadchurch, when it was happening to Charlotte Rampling’s character.

I admire her for speaking out and talking about this horrific condition which robs the eyesight and independence of so many. It will be a wonderful day if they can ever find the cure or even the ability to halt this eye disease