Dame Judi Dench on Living With Degenerative Eye Condition: ‘I Can’t Recognize Anybody Now’

The 90-year-old actress explained the severity of her age-related macular degeneration and the impact it has had on her decades-long entertainment career.

British actress Judi Dench at the Globe Theatre in central London for a Gala on Oct. 17, 2013. Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP

Award-winning English actress Judi Dench gave an emotional update on living with a degenerative eye condition during a recent interview, which led her to step away from on stage and screen roles.

During an interview with ITV News, the 90-year-old said she is unable to recognize people or fulfill common tasks due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).