10 Most Popular Celebrities that have Lazy Eye

Can you ever imagine a condition when you have only a single eye? Amblyopia, more commonly “lazy eye”, is a condition when your one eye has a strong vision while the other works poorly.

It mainly occurs when there is a nervous breakdown in the working of the brain and the eye. Resultantly, the brain cannot recognize sight from one eye.

About 2% to 3% of the world’s population is affected by amblyopia, prevalent majorly in European countries. You will be shocked to know that many of your favorite European celebrities have this lazy eye.

So, in this article, you will be knowing the 10 most popular celebrities that are facing Amblyopia. So, gear your all attention and have a look.

1. Kristen Bell – American Actress

Kristen Anne Bell was born on July 18, 1980. She is a famous American actress known for her role in famous movies like “Couples Retreat”, “Forgetting Sara Marshall”, “Get Him to the Geek” and many more.

Even though she is born with a lazy eye, she has never let her condition overwhelm her career. Also, her condition is mild enough to recognize. In her recent interview, she disclosed that she has strabismus.

2. Denzel Washington – American Actor and Filmmaker

Denzel Hayes Washington was born on December 28, 1954. He is a person who reintroduced “the concept of classic movie stardom.” He is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. Unfortunately, he is also affected by amblyopia.

His condition is getting more evident as he is growing older. But you would be happy to hear that his condition has not adversely affected nor will affect his career in the future.

3. Demi Moore – American Actress

She was born on November 11, 1962, in New Mexico, US. The American actress is famous for her beauty. Her fans are so much taken aback by her overwhelming personality that no one ever noticed that she had a delineated eye.

Also, because her condition never affected her work, she never thought to do something of it.

4. Steve Buscemi – American Actor

Steven Vincent Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a firefighter before being an actor.

During his career journey, from running through the burning woods to being the most dependable character in Hollywood, he never let his condition affect his determination to succeed. However, his condition is more pronounced than other celebrities may be due to age.

5. Charles Bronson – American Actor

Charles Bronson (1921 to 2003), was one of the best-known American actors. He was famous for his “granite features and brawny physique.”

During his time, he was never overwhelmed by his condition. His fans are so impressed with his acting and physique that no one ever noticed that his one eye didn’t line up with the other. So, we can say that he never allowed his abnormality to get hold of his talent.

6. Ryan Gosling – Canadian Actor

Ryan Thomas Gosling was born on November 12, 1980. The famous actor brings immense emotion to the camera scene.

He also has an that is slightly drooping to the left. However, his actions are so captivating that prevented his fans to notice his squinting eye. Nevertheless, it is present when anyone notices him.

7. Charissa Thompson – American Television Host and Sportscaster

Charissa Jean Thompson was born on May 4, 1982, in Washington, US. A well-known television personality and sportscaster at Fox Sports network, United States. The diva successfully hosts the FOX NFL KICKOFF and Sunday NFL women’s assignment.

Her misaligned eye never stopped her from reaching heights. She not only conducts the interviews but also masterly hosts and leads the segments and conversations in the studios. She is indeed a success queen.

8. Ed Sheeran – English singer – Musician and Songwriter

Edward Christopher Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991, in England. In contrast to other celebs, Ed did not have strabismus since birth. He said he had a mark on his eye that started developing into glaucoma.

This could lead to permanent blindness if left untreated. So, he decided to treat it via laser. Unfortunately, the treatment left him with a stutter (a speech disorder) and a squinted eye.

9. Forest Whitaker – American Actor

The legendary, Forest Steven Whitaker, was born on July 15, 1961, in Texas, United States. The star suffered from this illness for most of his adult life. But the condition got worse in his old age.

He, however, never repented of his condition but made it a brand for himself. He himself claimed publicly that he felt no need to alter his eye as it has no significant effect on his work.

10. Katy Perry – American Singer and Songwriter

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson was born on October 25, 1984, in California, United States. The amazing singer was also born with a defective eye.

Like other celebrities, she is conscious of her looks and claims that she has a lazy eye. In her video, she said that she often takes eye drops with her to apply when she needs to look normal. However, her illness never put hurdles in her beauty and her successful career track.

Treatment of Amblyopia (The Lazy Eye)

Lazy eyes can be treated in various ways. The success varies according to the individual condition. some of the common treatments include:

1. A temporary patch on the stronger eye to let the weaker one work effectively with the brain. This is more often used in children.

2. Glasses can also be applied to help the weaker eye work better,

3. In severe cases, an operation is done to correct the defective eye.

However, until and unless the condition is severe, most people decide to live with it and do not opt for an operation.

Conclusion

Hollywood is all about glamour, lights, beauty, and perfection. But this does not mean that your favorite celebrities cannot have the issues which you face. You have now seen that many of the well-known personalities have a lazy eye but they never made it a disaster for themselves.

This is because it is always up to you how would you deal with the problem. It is all about accepting what you are and what you need to do in life either with or without illness.