Bono’s Eye Condition Is Getting Worse, Says John Lennon’s Son Julian Lennon

Frontman for the Irish rock band U2 and singer Bono's eyesight has a problem. His eyesight is reportedly worsening and John Lennon's son and Bono's friend, Julian Lennon confirmed that it was indeed worsening.

Bono had revealed that he has an eye condition and is over-sensitive to light. "[I have] very sensitive eyes to light. If somebody takes my photograph, I will see the flash for the rest of the day. My right eye swells up. I've a blockage there, so that my eyes go red a lot. So it's part vanity, it's part privacy and part sensitivity," Bono told Rolling Stone.

"Bono actually has a condition with his eyes. I don't know the exact issue but the brightness of the sun hurts them and it's a deteriorating issue," said Lennon to Irish Daily Star.

"It's part of his image. In some senses it was lucky but not really of course. Maybe its part of his process now and without the image he can't be Bono," he added.

Bono was in the news recently for naming Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" the "most perfect song in the world" in a book written by Alan Light, "The Holy Or The Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, And The Unlikely Ascent Of 'Hallelujah'."

Bono is also known around the world for his humanitarian work. He even got knighted and has been campaigning to raise awareness for AIDS in Africa and other causes.