Alan Carr says 'it's getting worse' as he feared losing his sight in worrying health scare

Alan Carr feared going blind after being given an unexpected health diagnosis The 48-year-old TV star has revealed he's been suffering from eye problems and he's been worried about losing his sight.

It led to a number of terrifying procedures as doctors attempted to cure his issues before he was diagnosed with astigmatism, which the NHS says is a common eye condition that can cause blurry vision. It's usually treated using glasses or contact lenses.

During an appearance on his 'Life's A Beach' podcast, Alan joked he keeps getting the name of his condition wrong, saying: 'I've got astigmatism - I kept telling people I had stigmata, like the wounds of Christ. Get over yourself, Alan.

"I had a bit of a health scare. I went to Moorfields [Moorfields Eye Hospital in London]. I've got something wrong with my eyes - quite a bit of pressure."

Alan went on to recall one of the scary procedures he underwent, saying: "They said, 'Just relax, Alan, concentrate on the spike going into your eye.' I thought, 'Excuse me? What?!' It was surreal. I hate the glaucoma thing, when they squirt the air in your eyes. I had something wrong with my eyes in the cornea. I was so worried...

"He had to basically choke me because this air going into my eye was too much. At Moorfields they anaesthetised my eyeball, and then the spike came in on to the lens to see if it worked..

"They said: 'Just relax Alan, and just concentrate on the spike going into your eye.' I'm like excuse me? What? Oh good, the spike is coming closer. Relax!" He went on to add: "It was so surreal. Losing my sight is my worst thing, and I can feel it getting worse. My eyeballs need draining - they've got too much pressure."