Hollywood hunk Johnny Depp has admitted he has struggled with his eyesight since he was born.


He’s been “basically blind as a bat” in his left eye from birth, and admits it’s impossible to correct.

Depp said: “Everything is just very, very blurry,” adding: “I’ve never had proper vision.”

Known for regularly sporting a pair of tinted spectacles, Depp is also nearsighted in his right eye, although apparently this has recently become more far-sighted.

If a character he plays doesn’t wear glasses (eg, Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands, Tonto), Depp can only see a few inches in front of his face.


Away from all the opthalmology chat, Depp’s also set to get a few hearts pumping by admitting he often doesn’t wear underwear. “That’s the general approach,” he told Rolling Stone magazine.