00:00 In 2012, Judi Dench was diagnosed with macular degeneration.
00:05 The incurable disease of the retina causes the actress to lose her sight more and more.
00:09 Despite this limitation, she does not want to end her career.
00:16 Judi Dench wants to continue working "as much as I can," as she explained to the Mirror.
00:20 "I mean, I can't see on a film set anymore, and I can't see to read, so I can't see much,
00:25 but you know, you just deal with it," Judi said.
00:28 She wants to continue, but hasn't found a way yet to read and memorize her scripts.
00:34 Although she has friends who help her, the actress does not want to become dependent.
00:38 Because of her illness, Judi is no longer allowed to drive a car, as she also reported
00:42 in an interview with Vogue magazine.
00:44 However, her strength of will proves that she will certainly master this difficult situation.
00:49 "I'm going to be able to drive a car, and I'm going to be able to read and memorize my scripts," she said.
00:57 the Mirror.
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