‘I don’t recognise people I know’ EastEnders star June Brown opens up ...

June Brown, 92, has revealed she is going blind and struggling to take part in social events due to the debilitating condition. The EastEnders legend, who plays Dot Cotton in the BBC soap, fears she wouldn’t be able to “recognise” her friends as a result of her poor eyesight. In an interview with Mirror Online, the actress discussed her battle with macular degeneration. She explained: “I’ve got very poor sight. I’ve got extra lenses inside my eyes to try to help me read better.

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“They help with peripheral vision, but I’ve got no central vision at all. I haven’t driven for years and I can’t go out socially due to my eyesight.”

The star also admitted her vision has prevented her from attending professional commitments.

She added: “I never go to soap awards now. I don’t recognise people I know and they would think that I was snubbing them.

“I have got loads of fan letters that I haven’t been able to read or reply to since it all started.”

June had eye surgery in 2017, but this unfortunately failed to prevent her eyesight from becoming worse over the years.

The beloved soap actress has also been suffering from hearing loss ever since her ears suddenly impacted during a flight to Glasgow.

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