Elton John opens up about losing vision in right eye due to infection

Singersongwriter Elton John revealed that he lost vision in his right eye in July and it was due to an eye infection he sustained while spending the summer in the south of France reported PeopleIt kind of floored me and I cant see anything I cant read anything I cant watch anything he sharedOn talking about his upcoming new album John said it had been a while since Ive done anythingHowever theres hope and encouragement that it will be okay but Im kind of stuck at the moment going into the studio and recording I dont know he addedThe singer noted that his left eyes not the greatest and it has prevented him from reading lyrics or watching anything but that hes taking the initiative to try and get it better reported PeopleIn September Elton John has disclosed that he is grappling with partial blindness as a result of a severe eye infection describing the recovery as an extremely slow processIn a heartfelt update shared via Instagram the Grammy awardwinning musician detailed his ongoing health battleJohn who has been largely out of the public eye during the summer explained that the infection which began earlier this year has significantly impacted his vision Over the summer Ive been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye he stated He further expressed that although he is in the process of healing it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eyeIn his message John conveyed deep gratitude to the healthcare professionals and his family for their unwavering support during his recovery I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family who have taken such good care of me over the last several weeks he wroteJohn has been recuperating quietly at home and remains optimistic about his recovery Im feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery thus far he addedThe news prompted a wave of supportive messages from fellow celebrities and friendsFashion icon Donatella Versace expressed her sentiments saying Sending you so much love Elton Feel better soon Love youMeanwhile singer Natalie Imbruglia shared Sending love and healing energy your wayOther stars including Billy Porter and Hannah Waddingham also sent their wellwishes to the Your Song starJohn is currently the star of a documentary of his life Elton John Never Too Late Although he faced a lot of health issues John considers himself lucky and is staying positiveIm the luckiest man in the world he said adding Im proud of my attitude toward myself and whats going on Im just very lucky and Im very grateful reported PeopleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever