Experiencing Retinal Detachment, Dewi Yull Remains Grateful Even Though She Can Only See with One Eye

Kapanlagi.com - Dewi Yull, a senior Indonesian singer, recently experienced blindness in her right eye. This blindness was caused by retinal detachment due to very high myopia. The retina in her right eye detached, resulting in the loss of vision in that eye.

Although her vision now depends on one eye, Dewi Yull chooses to be grateful. She considers this condition as part of a life journey that must be accepted with an open heart. This experience is certainly not easy for Dewi Yull, especially when she has to adapt to the blindness she is experiencing.

1. Dewi Yull Remains Grateful

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"At my age, God took away my sight in one eye. My lungs are good, my heart is good, thank God, so I just have to be grateful. There is no perfect human, even robots are not perfect," said Dewi Yull in the Tendean area, South Jakarta, Thursday (3/7/2025).

Dewi Yull experienced blindness in one eye due to retinal ablation. This condition occurred because of a very high myopia, reaching minus 25.

2. Vision Loss Affects Dewi Yull's Activities

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She does not deny that losing sight in one eye significantly affects her daily activities. However, she refuses to be constantly consumed by limitations.

"It is very disruptive, but I don’t want to be disturbed. Because this is a problem that every human faces as they age, I am almost 65, I have lived through it, so every human is given their shortcomings as they age," she explained.

3. Dewi Yull's Perspective on Physical Disabilities

Dewi also shared her views on the meaning of physical disabilities within her family. According to her, everyone in her family has special conditions and they support each other.

"Oh, since I was little I have said that we are all disabled, we all have weaknesses. If I didn’t wear glasses, I couldn't see, so Surya Sahetapy (hearing impaired) and my late brother (Gizca) (hearing impaired) had to use hearing aids. We have all needed aids since we were little," said Dewi.

4. Once Rejected Lasik

She even rejected lasik surgery in the past to instill confidence in her children. For Dewi, showing acceptance of disabilities is a significant form of support.

"I wear glasses, my child uses a hearing aid. Now, the mother didn't want to have lasik surgery so that my children would still have confidence in using aids. We are the same, we are human, no one is perfect," she said.

5. Family Reactions to Their Health Condition

Regarding the children's reaction when they found out that their mother was experiencing blindness in one eye, Dewi mentioned that they were very supportive. She instilled a spirit of learning and staying happy in her children from an early age.

"No, because they are assured that their mother is happy, that their mother is joyful at this age, still productive, still able to be useful. Still able to share experiences, share experiences, learn," said Dewi.

6. Take Valuable Lessons from Her Experience

Dewi also emphasized that every human being is a lifelong learner. She does not want to stop growing and sharing, even in conditions like now.

"We are a society, including myself, we are all lifelong students. We are learners, and no one feels that they are already smart, no one, we must keep learning. And my children are very supportive because their mother has to learn. Happy," she concluded.

7. Who is Dewi Yull and what are her achievements in the entertainment world? 

Dewi Yull is a senior Indonesian singer and actress who has been known since the 1970s until now. Born on May 10, 1961, she began her career as a child singer and then successfully built a career in the pop music and film industry. Besides singing, Dewi Yull has also starred in several soap operas and feature films. After having children, she became active in various social activities, including campaigns for people with disabilities, as two of her children have hearing impairments.

8. What is retinal detachment?

Retinal detachment is a serious condition where the retina (a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye) separates from the layer of tissue behind it. This can lead to permanent vision loss if not treated promptly.

9. What are the main causes of retinal detachment?

The main causes of retinal detachment include aging, trauma to the eye, high myopia (severe nearsightedness), a history of previous eye surgery, or certain eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Common symptoms include the appearance of flashes of light, a shadow like a curtain in vision, or an increase in floaters (floating spots).

10. How is retinal detachment medically managed?

Common treatment methods include: vitrectomy (surgery to remove the vitreous fluid and reattach the retina), pneumoretinopexy (injecting gas into the eye to press against the retina), and laser retinopexy or cryotherapy to repair a retinal tear before it completely detaches. The sooner the action is taken, the greater the chances of healing and vision recovery.

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