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Elton John opens up about 'distressing' eye injury

Elton John has opened up about his "distressing" eye injury.

Last week, the British music icon revealed that a "severe" eye infection has left him with "limited vision" in one eye.

Speaking to Variety during the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend, the singer opened up about how the injury has affected him.

"What's happened with my eye has been very distressing," he said. "Because I'm used to getting out in the morning, looking at all the newspapers, looking at the charts, looking at everything, how the world is doing creatively. And I've lost that for the time being."

However, the Rocket Man hitmaker, 77, remains "optimistic" about his recovery.

"It's been seven weeks since I've been able to see out of this (eye). But the prospect is good. I had a hell of a time with this right eye. It's a hell of a bug that got into it," he explained. "And sometimes I feel forlorn. But most of the time I feel grateful that I've still got it. And I just have to be patient. And I've had so much support. So I'm always optimistic."

Elton then went on to admit that he has struggled to find his way around in Toronto, where he was promoting the world premiere of his new documentary Elton John: Never Too Late, due to his limited eyesight.

"When I'm walking around at home I know where I'm going. Last night, backstage, all the, you know, getting on, no lights, everything, I found it really quite hard," the music legend shared. "But I had to be here to support the film. I had to be here. This is the first time I have been out in seven weeks."

The I'm Still Standing singer revealed his eye infection via Instagram last week, telling his followers that the recovery would be "slow" but he was "feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery thus far".

Elton John: Never Too Late, directed by RJ Cutler and David Furnish, Elton's husband, will be available to watch on Disney+ from 13 December.

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