Sir Elton John, 78, has had 'challenging' 15 months after devastating health issue

Sir Elton John has revealed he’s endured a ‘challenging’ 15 months since losing sight in his right eye.

The 78-year-old star contracted an eye infection while in France in the summer of 2024, which left him blind in his right eye – a situation he’s described as ‘devastating’.

However, Sir Elton is determined to remain optimistic about his long-term prospects.

‘It’s been devastating. Because I lost my right eye and my left eye’s not so good, the last 15 months have been challenging for me because I haven’t been able to see anything, watch anything, read anything,’ the music icon told Variety .

But he added: ‘I’ve had the most incredible life, and there is hope. I’ve just gotta be patient that someday science will help me with this one. Once they help me with this one, I’ll be fine.