An optometrist says Elton John 's eye condition could worsen if poorly managed or left untreated. Back in September, the singer, who turns 78 today, told fans he had been left with "limited vision" due to a severe eye infection. In a statement, he added: “I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.
” Two months later, he said during an appearance on Good Morning America: “I unfortunately lost eyesight in my right eye in July. It’s been four months now since I’ve been able to see." The following month, Elton said he was unable to watch the stage show The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical, which he wrote the music for, due to his deteriorating vision.
“I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I have lost my eyesight," he added. "So it’s hard for me to see it. But I love to hear it and, boy, it sounded good tonight.
" Elton went on to thank his long-term husband David Furnish for being his "rock" throughout his health woes. More recently, The Sun reported that he had to "simplify" his usual signature for the special edition of his new album Who Believes In Angels?. While the cause or diagnosis of the singer's eye infection has not been publicly disclosed, Dr.
Meenal Agarwal shared her expertise on what she believes it could be. She said: "Eye infections can range from mild cases like conjunctivitis (pink eye) to more severe conditions, such as orbital celluliti.
