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Dame Judi Dench discussed how her eye condition has affected acting and reading in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT · How we use AI

Dame Judi Dench has said she can no longer perform in plays or films, or read, because of her eye condition.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Dench described the condition's impact on her life and the activities she is able to do.

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