Elton John Lost Vision in Right Eye Due to Severe Infection
Elton John is opening up about his eyesight struggles.
Over the summer, the 77-year-old “Rocket Man” singer revealed that was diagnosed with a “severe eye infection” and in a new interview, Elton revealed that the infection caused him to lose vision in his right eye.
Keep reading to find out more…“I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the south of France,” Elton shared on Good Morning America. “And it’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see. And my left eye’s not the greatest.”
Due to his vision struggles, Elton has affected his ability to work, so the release of his next album has been put on hold.
“There’s hope and encouragement that it will be OK, but I’m kind of stuck in the moment because I can do something like this,” Elton shared, referring to the sit-down interview. “But going into the studio and recording, I don’t know. Because I can’t see, literally, for start.”
Elton went on to say that the vision loss “floored” him, but he’s “taking initiative to try and get it better.”
However, he explained, “I can’t see anything, I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything.”
“It’s been awhile since I’ve done anything and I just have to get off my backside,” Elton added.
Elton also recently addressed the possibility of touring again in the future.