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Anne Hathaway Reveals Decade-Long Blindness, Cataract Surgery Restores Vision

5/26/2026

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Hathaway Reveals Blindness

Anne Hathaway told the podcast “Popcast” on April 22, 2026 she had been blind in her left eye for ten years because of a cataract.
The cataract began at age 30, making reading and night driving difficult.
She had surgery at age 40, restoring full vision, which she called a miracle unlikely two generations ago.
Afterward she said the condition taxed her nervous system, left her calmer, and denied cosmetic-procedure rumors.

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Hathaway Returns

Anne Hathaway made her first public appearance after vision restoration at the premiere in Sydney, where the The Devil Wears Prada cast—Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt—reunited with her as Andy Sachs.
During ten years of blindness, Hathaway acted in Les Misérables, Interstellar and Ocean’s 8.
Insiders praised her for never requesting set accommodations, leading fans to flood social media with praise despite her blindness.

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Stars Reveal Vision

Cosmopolitan published actress Mila Kunis’s account that chronic iritis left her blind in one eye, caused a cataract and prompted surgery.
The Athletic reported basketball player Stephen Curry’s keratoconus, a corneal-thinning condition that creates astigmatism and impairs his court vision.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology noted actress Kristen Bell’s “lazy eye” on the Late Late Show, with crew calling it “wonky” and her independent eye movement.

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Hathaway Reveals Blindness

Anne Hathaway told the podcast “Popcast” on April 22, 2026 she had been blind in her left eye for ten years because of a cataract.
The cataract began at age 30, making reading and night driving difficult.
She had surgery at age 40, restoring full vision, which she called a miracle unlikely two generations ago.
Afterward she said the condition taxed her nervous system, left her calmer, and denied cosmetic-procedure rumors.

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