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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.
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 ...
- Mila Kunis. Popularly known for her role on the Emmy-award winning television series That '70's Show and many box office hits, actress Mila Kunis revealed to Cosmopolitan in 2011 that she was blind in one eye for many years due to chronic iritis.
- Missy Elliot. Grammy award-winning musician Missy Elliot revealed in 2011 that she had been struggling with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that leads to the overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- John Goodman. Academy Award winning actor John Goodman mentioned in a 2013 interview that he was taking time off to take care of his health, including undergoing surgery to treat his cataracts.
- Bono. Lead singer of the band U2, Bono announced he had glaucoma in 2014 and that he has been dealing with the condition for many years. He serves as a great example of how many people with glaucoma can keep their sight and still lead very active lives with treatment.
- Mila Kunis. This famous television and movie actress is blind in one eye due to chronic iritis (a condition of inflammation of the uvea/ iris (the coloured part of your eye).
- Judith Dench. Judith Dench is known for her starring roles as Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown and M in the James Bond films. Throughout her huge roles and successful career, she developed age related macular degeneration, a condition that causes vision loss related to the deterioration of a portion of the retina (the macula).
- Bono. You might not know it because he’s always hiding behind sunglasses, but lead singer of the popular band U2 has been living with glaucomafor the past 20 years.
- Whoopi Goldberg. Beloved actress and co-host of ‘The View’, Whoopi Goldberg developed glaucomaas she aged. She has stated in many instances that she suffers from painful headaches and pressure in the eye due to this condition.
- 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
He was born with nystagmus, which causes involuntary eye movement, and was legally blind in both eyes. “I’m comfortable not using my vision,” he told People magazine. In 2012, he had artificial lenses implanted in both eyes to improve his vision. Apl.de.ap (real name Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr.) helped found the Black Eyed Peas in 1995.
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14. Venus Williams. The famous tennis player has Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that affects the body's moisture-producing glands. Severe dry eye which can cause eye pain, blurry vision, and even lead to infections whats caused by the disease.
