In January 2011, she revealed her struggle with chronic iritis that had caused temporary blindness in one eye. Some months earlier she went through with the surgery that corrected the problem. Kunis also has heterochromia iridum, a condition in which the irises are different colors.
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.
I'm not blind any more. I had surgery a couple of months ago. They cut it open and dropped a new lens in there.” The blindness was caused by a condition called chronic iritis. The condition caused a cataract in that eye which affected her vision.
Mila Kunis
She was blind in one eye due to chronic iritis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye that is between the sclera and retina). Due to this condition, she developed a cataract in the same eye. She was able to restore her sight and control her inflammation by undergoing cataract surgery.
Mila Kunis
The beautiful actress had a special reason for her unique colored eyes. Kunis hid the fact that she was blind in one eye for many years. She opened up about her chronic Iritis diagnosis with a severe inflammation that affected the color of her left eye as well. Successful surgery restored her vision.
Ashton Kutcher has revealed that he recently struggled with an autoimmune disorder that left him unable to hear, see, or walk for nearly a year.
A prosthetic eye cannot restore vision. After removal of the natural eye and placement of a prosthetic eye, a person will have no vision in that eye.
Larry King
One of the most notable figures in television, award-winning talk show host Larry King had cataract surgery. Cataracts are a normal aging change of the natural lens inside the eye. Eventually the cataract grows so much that it causes vision to be blurry and can causes colors to appear less bright.
What do blind people actually see? The answer might surprise you! Most people associate blindness or visual impairment with total darkness. In truth, some 85 percent of people who are legally blind do have some remaining vision and perceive light.
Anna Cannings is a blind actress from Sussex, best known for her appearance as Della Winn in the BBC crime drama Strike. She was born totally blind and has a career in acting, speaking and modelling that spans more than 20 years.
Partial blindness: You still have some vision. People often call this "low vision." Complete blindness: You can't see or detect light. This condition is very rare.
At this time, there is no cure for glaucoma. However, with early detection and regular treatment from an eye doctor, glaucoma can usually be successfully managed to allow people living with glaucoma to live a normal, active life.
With her sultry gaze, you may not have noticed that Mila Kunis' left eye is green and her right eye is brown. She acquired heterochromia after suffering from an eye injury that left her blind in one eye as a young child.
Bono, Whoopi Goldberg, and Christie Brinkley have something in common: glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition that damages the optic nerve, the nerve that carries information from your eyes to your brain.
Blindness from cataracts can be reversed by having cataract surgery. This is possible thanks to having the natural lens removed and an artificial lens put in its place. Cataracts that lead to blindness are harder to remove because they are so dense.
There is no way to cure or get rid of cataracts once they've formed besides cataract surgery. No medication can eliminate existing cataracts, and no eyewear can completely counteract their effects. Some ophthalmologists are seeking nonsurgical solutions, but at this time, no other solution has been found.
More than 700,0001 Australians are now affected by cataracts -- the leading cause of blindness globally -- and the number continues to climb, according to new Medibank data.
Having vision in only one eye does not have to prevent driving, providing that vision remaining is of the required level.
A custom mold of the socket can first be made to ensure a proper fit. This includes being able to blink properly as well as move the artificial eye.
Perhaps the most well known blind person was Helen Adams Keller (fig. 1), (June 27, 1880 - June 1, 1968), an American author, political activist, and lecturer. Helen Keller was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled and outspoken in her convictions.
Judi Dench's eyesight has been in decline for over 10 years
I'm not doing anything much at the moment because I can't see." On how she manages to learn her lines without being able to see, Judi replied: "I've got to teach myself a new way of learning. I've realised that I need to know where it is on the page.