“ORIt’s a bit difficult for me today, I better say it now. I have a problem with mine maculopathy. Finished Sunday In I’m going to have the surgery,” he said Mara Venier during the episode aired on Sunday 9 November.
Mara Venier: «After Sunday InI’m going to have surgery”
The presenter, addressing the public, added: «I apologize if I miss some shots, sometimes I can’t see. Better to say it right away, because during the episode there could be small accidents and I could ask for help.” Words that immediately aroused the affection and solidarity of the public and colleagues in the studio.
The vision problem and previous interventions
It is not the first time that the “Sunday lady” has spoken openly about her eye problem. Already in the past, as he had told a Peoplehe had faced several operations for one exudative maculopathya form that can cause retinal hemorrhages and severe vision difficulties. «I had recently started shooting the film Diamonds by Ferzan Ozpetek when I felt discomfort in one eye. I saw badly, blurred, and one evening I realized I could only see on one side. I had a haemorrhage in the retina caused by a pathology, exudative maculopathy”, explained the presenter.
Mara Venier during the television broadcast ‘Domenica in’, Rai Uno, Rome 15 September 2024. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
Then the interventions and the recovery. But, apparently, the vision problems have not been completely resolved.
What is maculopathy
There maculopathy it is a disease of the central retina, the part called the macula, which is essential for clear vision. Can be drywhen the tissue slowly atrophies, or exudative (or wet), when new capillaries form which, if they break, pour blood and serum onto the retina, compromising vision.
The treatment varies based on the severity: it can be done with drugs or, in more complex cases, with targeted surgical operations.
The support of her husband Nicola Carraro
During this complex period, Mara Venier was able to count on her husband’s support Nicola Carrarowho in turn experienced difficult health moments. In a recent post on Instagram, the former producer recalled how the presenter’s closeness was fundamental for him. Now, the roles are reversed again. But Nicola Carraro will certainly be next to his wife even at this moment.