Goldie Hawn’s look on the 2025 Oscars in March had everybody frightened in regards to the iconic actor. Whereas taking the stage with Andrew Garfield to current the most effective animated characteristic movie and greatest animated quick class, Hawn appeared to have bother studying from the teleprompter, citing points along with her eyesight. “Sweetheart, may you learn that? I can not learn it. I am utterly blind,” she admitted whereas pointing to the display screen. “I imply, I’m… I’ve the cataracts.” She additionally appeared considerably jittery and disoriented. Luckily, Garfield got here to the rescue, telling Hawn as he held her hand, “Okay, I received you. It is okay, I received you.” Certainly, the tragedy of Hawn grows sadder and sadder.

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In June 2025, a video launched by The Academy on social media sparked contemporary considerations in regards to the state of Hawn’s well being — particularly, her eyesight. Whereas itemizing her prime 5 favourite movies of all time, Hawn’s signature blue eyes regarded unusually vivid, but drained on the similar time. As Johns Hopkins Drugs explains, cataracts are extraordinarily widespread amongst aged adults and may considerably impair one’s capability to see clearly. The situation causes blurry eyesight, double imaginative and prescient, and elevated nearsightedness, and has been linked to components comparable to smoking and solar publicity. The excellent news is cataracts will be handled via surgical procedure.

Celebrities like U2 frontman Bono and late speak present host Larry King have additionally struggled with cataracts. Nonetheless, the situation can have an effect on even youthful people, with Mila Kunis admitting she as soon as went blind in a single eye earlier than a cataract surgical procedure efficiently restored her eyesight. Whereas Hawn has but to open up about her struggles, a medical skilled supplied an in depth rationalization of what the actor may be experiencing whereas coping with cataracts. 

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Chatting with Every day Categorical U.S., Dr. Hakam Ghabra of The Harley Avenue Eye Centre in London stated Goldie Hawn’s imaginative and prescient struggles on the 2025 Oscars are in step with signs generally related to cataracts. “Her points with sight may very well be resulting from quite a lot of components,” defined the ophthalmologist, citing dry eyes, harsh stage lighting, and nearsightedness brought on by cataracts as attainable contributors. “Cataracts usually trigger diminished visible readability, particularly in decrease lighting situations, and a few people could even develop short-sightedness along with studying difficulties. For Goldie, this meant struggling to see the autocue and needing to depend on co-presenter Andrew Garfield,” he added.

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Nonetheless, as talked about above, cataracts will be simply corrected with surgical procedure. Dr. Ghabra advised Categorical that the attention situation is usually handled with a short process that replaces the cataract with a synthetic lens to enhance readability. Whereas it does not look like Hawn has had the surgical procedure but, it is one thing she could wish to think about present process sooner quite than later. “It’s one thing that may assist the problems of struggling to learn a teleprompter or equally scuffling with on a regular basis duties like driving, studying and utilizing the pc,” Dr. Ghabra concluded.

As for Hawn, the “Non-public Benjamin” star reportedly regrets revealing her situation through the Oscars ceremony. A supply near the actor advised the Every day Mail that she is “embarrassed” by the consideration her eyesight points had acquired within the days after the occasion. In truth, “It’s not one thing she wished everybody speaking about,” the insider burdened, including, “She was simply making an attempt to be humorous.”

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