Elton John has changed his songwriting process after losing most of his eyesight, according to longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. Vision loss has transformed how Elton John creates new musicRadar Online reported John has experienced significant vision loss since suffering a severe eye infection in France in 2024. Taupin recently explained how John’s eyesight affected their songwriting partnership during an interview with Rolling Stone. John reportedly could no longer sit at his piano and read lyrics while composing. A source close to the songwriting partnership said John refused to let his vision challenges stop his creativity.