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Sir Elton John Says 'It's Been Devastating' in Health Update After 'Incredible Life'

Sir Elton John has been blind in his right eye for 15 months due to infection and is hopeful new scientific treatments will improve his damaged left eye, doctors say.

The 78-year-old star has said he has endured a 'challenging' 15 months after retiring from touring
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Written by:dpa pop legend Elton John (78) has described the time since his eye infection as "smoothing." "Because I lost my right eye and my left eye doesn't look good anymore, the last 15 months have been very challenging for me, because I can't see anything, can't see anything, can't read anything," said John to the US industry magazine "Variety." At the same time, the musician showed hope. "I've had the most incredible life, and there's hope.…

Sir Elton John (78) spoke openly about the challenges he has faced since his partial blindness in July 2024. At that time, a severe eye infection caused the loss of vision in his right eye, while his left eye allowed only limited vision. The legendary musician explained to Variety that he could not see, read or look at anything for more than a year. He described the condition as "destroying", but he showed hopefully: "I have had the most incredi…

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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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