Nightly News   |  February 18, 2012

Dame Judi Dench losing sight

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, 77, has been diagnosed with macular degeneration and is trying to save her sight. Family and friends read lines to her now. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.

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>>> we learned today that academy award winning actress dame judi dench is battling to save her sight. she has been diagnosed with macular degeneration which can cause blindness. the 77-year-old says her vision is so poor she can no longer read scripts. she has family and friends read her lines to her.