( The Hollywood Reporter ) Roseanne Barr has revealed that she is slowly going blind . In an interview with The Daily Beast , Barr said she suffers from macular degeneration and glaucoma and told the website , `` My vision is closing in now . '' The comedic actress said smoking marijuana is `` good medicine '' for relieving the pressure in her eyes . Tribeca 2015 : 9 Must-see films . `` It 's something weird . But there are other weird things . That one 's harsh , 'cause I read a lot , and then I thought , 'Well , I guess I could hire somebody to read for me and read to me . ' But I like words and I like looking . You do what you have to do . I just try and enjoy vision as much as possible -- y'know , living it up . My dad had it , too , '' the actress said . Barr also defended her use of pot , saying , `` It 's expansive . It opens your mind '' and `` It makes you wonder . It does n't close that down . '' Roger Ailes : Why Fox News will never hire Jon Stewart . Doctors have not given Barr a definitive timeline on when she can expect to lose all visibility . The actress attended the Tribeca Film Festival in support of her documentary `` Roseanne for President ! '' Directed by Eric Weinrib , the film follows Barr in her unsuccessful attempt to become the Green Party 's 2012 presidential nominee . The Peace and Freedom Party eventually made Barr its nominee .
Roseanne Barr told the Daily Beast that she is slowly going blind . Barr said she has macular degeneration and glaucoma .