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- Mila Kunis. "I was blind in one eye for many years, and nobody knew," said Kunis in an interview with Cosmopolitan. The actress had a cataract in one eye caused by iritis, potentially severe inflammation that occurs in the front part of the eye including the iris, the colored part of the eye.
- Claude Monet. The famous artist known for his scenic oil paintings had cataract s for many years. A cataract is a natural aging change of the eyes, which causes the lens to grow and become yellow/brown as it worsens.
- Ray Charles. Untreated glaucoma stole musician Ray Charles’ sight as a child. In an interview, he told New Musical Express that he didn’t see blindness as a drawback at all.
- Ella Fitzgerald. Known as the First Lady of Song, this award-winning jazz singer suffered from advanced diabetes. The disease came with many health complications for Fitzgerald, including loss of vision.
- Ronald Reagan
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Johnny Depp
- Galileo Galilei
- Casey Harris
- Homer
- James Joyce
- Helen Keller
- Harper Lee
- Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr.
Reagan was diagnosed with myopia. To learn about how his visual impairment affected him, click here. More: Top 10 U.S. eye-healthy cities
The famous Argentinian writer had a public lecture on blindness in 1977 in which he stated the irony of being given honors for his written work at the same time his doctor informed him that he would soon be too blind to write on his own. He had cataracts and a series of failed eye procedures. Recent: AD-IOLs mimic movement of natural lens
Depp acknowledged that he has suffered from vision issues from early on in his life, saying he can barely see from his left eye. Recent: How to choose a subspecialty in ophthalmology
The most probable causes of Galilei's blindness were cataracts and glaucoma. Recent: Glaucoma micro-stent’s 2-year data promising
Born blind, Harris is the keyboardist for the band "X Ambassadors." After-hours: DJ ophthalmologists in surgery by day, mixing music by night
Along with Homer's debated existance-or lack thereof-is a question as to whether blindness was also an impairment he struggled with in his old age. Recent: NASEM declares eye health a public health imperative
Joyce had severe eye pain for the second half of his life. He had multiple surgeries to try to alleviate the pain, which may have caused his blindness. Related: What books are your fellow ophthalmologists reading?
Keller was blind and deaf since she was less than 2 years old. Despite this, she is one of the most well known women's writers of the century. After-hours: Famous artist, ophthalmologist team up so children can see ‘brighter’
The writer of this classic text was partially blind and deaf, but said that her vision impairment was not the reason she stopped writing. Instead, she said it was because she said all that she wanted to say. Recent: 6 lessons to take away from the presidential race
Allan Pineda Lindo Jr., also known as apl.de.ap., is a member of the band "The Black Eyed Peas" who has nystagmus. Blog: How your nonverbal cues may be choking your practice
- When Johnny Depp first swashbuckled across the screen as Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” he had a secret – he’s blind in one eye and near-sighted in the other.
- Fetty Wap wants to make one thing clear: he wasn’t shot in the eye. The rapper was born with glaucoma and had one eye surgically removed as a child. He used an ocular prosthesis, but later discontinued it.
- Academy Award winner Dame Judith Dench is known for her regal performances, from Queen Victoria in the movie “Mrs. Brown” to M, the head of Britain’s MI6, in seven James Bond films.
- The Black Eyed Peas have played around the world, performing hits like “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling.” But rapper Apl.de.ap usually couldn’t see the audience.
Dec 20, 2022 · Whoopi Goldberg. Comedienne, actor, and host Whoopi Goldberg is one of several celebrities diagnosed with glaucoma, a chronic eye disease that can lead to blindness. For Goldberg, who has spoken openly about her use of medical marijuana for glaucoma, the condition has been manageable through the use of vaporizers and other treatments.
Feb 16, 2015 · Here's a list of ten celebrities who have dealt with chronic eye diseases and conditions. Brittany Howard. Brittany Howard, lead singer of soul-rock band Alabama Shakes, overcame the eye cancer, retinoblastoma. She became blind in one eye due to having the disease as a child. In 2016, her band scored three GRAMMYs, winning Best Alternative ...
Jul 31, 2020 · Cataracts. Actor John Goodman, 68, and talk-show host Larry King, 86, are part of the group of more than 24.4 million Americans over 40 with cataracts. When the eye’s natural lens changes from ...
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Feb 14, 2023 · This eye disease can cause blindness, but many people don’t even know they have it. Bono, Whoopi Goldberg, and Christie Brinkley have something in common: glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition that ...
