1 Samuel 3:2

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:22 notes Eli's old age and his sons' wickedness, providing background for his dim eyesight mentioned here.

1 Samuel 4:15 repeats that Eli's eyes were so dim he could not see, confirming his physical blindness at his death.

Genesis 27:1 also describes Isaac's eyes growing dim with age — the same physical decline as Eli's.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 uses 'those that look out of the windows be darkened' as a metaphor for failing eyesight — mirroring Eli's dim eyes.

Genesis 48:10 directly states that Jacob's eyes were dim with age — the same condition as Eli's.

1 Kings 14:4 describes the prophet Ahijah with eyes set by age — another old man unable to see, like Eli.