Bill Cosby described as 'completely blind,' living in 'personal hell'

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is helped as he arrives for a court appearance on Dec. 20, 2015 in Elkins Park, Pa. He is seen here with his attorneys Brian McMonagle, left, and Monique Pressley.

Bill Cosby, 79, is now "completely blind" and living "in his own personal hell," according to the New York Post.

The TV icon, who has been battling allegations he sexually assaulted 50 women, is confined to a home in Pennsylvania with his wife, Camille, at his side, a source told the newspaper. "His alleged victims may take some solace in the fact that he's in his own personal hell. He has been suffering from a degenerative eye disease and is completely blind . . . All his Hollywood friends have turned their backs on him."

Cosby, who owns a home in Shelburne, faces civil action from a dozen accusers, as well as a criminal charge in suburban Philadelphia. He has denied wrongdoing.

In January, one of Cosby's lawyers, Monique Pressley, described him as a "blind man."

In a decade-old deposition, Cosbytestified that his weakening eyesight "is ongoing. It's getting worse" and refers to his then-ophthalmologist, who has a subspecialty in glaucoma.

Although Cosby performed on stage a year ago without assistance, during recent court appearances he has been led into court by lawyers and aides on both of his arms or using a cane.