McFly star rushed to hospital after health emergency leaves him ‘looking smashed up’
MCFLY star Tom Fletcher was rushed to hospital in a medical emergency earlier this week.
The 39-year-old hitmaker from the beloved band McFly was left looking “smashed up” and was forced to make an emergency visit to A&E this week.
Tom, who suffers from a rare eye condition, endured a shock flare-up that left him so worried he took himself to hospital.
The boyband hunk suffers from uveitis, an eye condition that causes inflammation inside part of the eye.
When a flare up of uveitis happens, it needs to be treated immediately otherwise further complications could arise.
Symptoms of the condition include pain, blurred vision and light sensitivity.
Taking to Instagram on Monday to share how he had suffered a flare up of the condition, Tom posted a selfie and updated his fans.
In the selfie, Tom’s face was drooping due to the condition, and he could be seen looking a little annoyed.
“Not the day I had planned,” he penned.
“Uveitis sucks!
“My autoimmune thing flared up out of nowhere last night,” he added.
He went on to reveal: “Woke up feeling (and looking) like I’d been smashed in the face!
“This is after it had calmed down and I could see again.”
Tom, who lives with his wife Giovanna Fletcher and their three sons, headed to the A&E department of The Western Eye Hospital in central London to get treated.
He said alongside the snap: “Hate having to come here but so thankful it exists!
“The doctors and nurses have helped me out so many times now.”
What is uveitis?
Uveitis is a rare condition that causes inflammation inside part of your eye.
According to the NHS, uveitis is important to get it treated early in order to avoid long-term complications such as vision loss and blindness.
They state: “It usually gets better quickly with treatment but can come back over time.”
What are the symptoms of the condition?
- eye pain, which may feel worse when you’re reading
- red or watery eyes
- reduced or blurred vision
- sensitivity to light
- lights in the corner of your eyes or dark spots (flashes and floaters)
Tom then revealed that he now has to use eye drops every day for the next six weeks as part of his recovery.
The rocker has documented previous flare-ups before, with the most recent one prior to this being in 2023.
Before his 2023 flare, Tom suffered from the condition towards the end of 2022.
Taking to social media at the time, Tom shared a selfie to show how his eyes looked, as well as one with him donning some sunglasses.
“Sorry I’ve been quiet for a bit. I was wiped out with some sort of illness and in bed for a few days,” he said in the caption.
“I just got back on my feet yesterday and uveitis decided to kick me down again.
“Very grateful to have a dedicated eye A&E hospital in London! It’s the 2nd time I’ve stumbled into that place holding my eyes and they’ve been amazing.“
He then concluded by saying: “For now, it’s dark rooms, sunglasses and 6 weeks of steroids. Merry Christmas!“