Elton John health update: Singer reveals he’s lost eyesight in his right eye after battling infection
Sir Elton John has shared a health update after battling a ”severe eye infection’’ in September.
The Rocketman hitmaker, 77, revealed in an interview to ABC News‘ Robin Roberts on Good Morning America that following the infection he’s “lost” his eyesight in his right eye.
”It’s been a while since I’ve done anything… I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the south of France,” John said during the candid chat.
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”It’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see, and my left eye is not the greatest.
“So there’s hope and encouragement that it will be OK, but I’m kind of stuck at the moment.”
John explained his loss of eyesight in one eye has impacted him making music.
”I can do something like this, but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know, because I can’t see a lyric for a start,” he said.
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But the British singer said he’s focusing on his health in the meantime.
”We’re taking an initiative to try and get it better, but at the moment that’s really what we’re concentrating on,” he added.
“It kind of floored me. I can’t see anything, read anything, watch anything.”
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In September, the crooner shared a statement sharing his eye infection battle.
“Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” he wrote in the statement shared on Instagram.
“I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.”
He then thanked the medical team helping him and added: “I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home, and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery thus far.”
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