Snooker star Mark Williams has revealed he is battling deteriorating eyesight and needs to 'get something done'.
The 49-year-old, who will turn 50 this week, has admitted his 'eyes have gone' while he needs to guess his shots despite recent success.
Three-time world title holder Williams lifted the Champions of Champions this season and started the new campaign with a dominant win over Ding Junhui in the Players Championship on Monday.
Now, he is expected to face Kyren Wilson after his surprise 6-3 win over reigning champion Mark Allen.
'It was tough. Not great,' said the Welshman following his victory. 'Ding struggled as well, but I’m over the moon with the win.
‘My eyes have gone. In the last six months they have deteriorated rapidly. Every single shot is blurry to me now, whether it is a straight black off the spot or an easy blue. I’m guessing.
Snooker star Mark Williams has revealed his battle with deteriorating eyesight and that his 'eyes have gone'
The 49-year-old Welshman has admitted he need to guess where he is aiming on the table
'I’ll have to look into it after the World Championship and see if I can get something done. How I won that game I don’t know. The lights magnify it a lot more. I can’t see anything.'
It comes after Williams endured a disappointing exit from the 2025 World Grand Prix, which was only in the last 32 phase against Stuart Bingham earlier this month.
It is understood that the Welshman is considering a laser surgery for some time - but is worried that an operation will further damage his eyesight.
'My eyesight is nowhere near as good as it used to be. That’s declined over the last 18 months and is getting worse every six months or so,' Williams said to the Metro in October 2023.
'I’ve got glasses now and when I put them on it’s unbelievable, I can see everything and that’s when I realise how bad my eyes actually are.
'I was thinking about getting my eyes lasered this year and the only reason I haven’t is because I’m still playing to a decent standard.
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