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Roseanne Barr is going blind

Comedian and former TV star, Roseanne Barr has revealed she is going blind as a result of illness.
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The 62-year-old chatted to the Daily Beast while attending the Tribeca Film Festival explaining that her โ€œvision is closing in.โ€

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Speaking about her medical condition, the Roseanne star explained: โ€œI have macular degeneration and glaucoma. I just try and enjoy vision as much as possible, you know? Living it up. My dad had it, too.โ€

Before adding sheโ€™ll miss reading but has thought about hiring someone to โ€œread for me and read to me.โ€

The actress went on to voice her thoughts on wanting to legalise marijuana, which she uses to alleviate her pain.

โ€œ[Marijuana is] good for me for that because I have pressure in my eyes. [Marijuana is a] good medicine for a lot of things,โ€she said.

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โ€œItโ€™s expansive. It opens your mind. Youโ€™re likeโ€ฆWow, youโ€™re in awe. You look up into the stars. It makes you wonder. It doesnโ€™t close that down.โ€

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