that it was the result of an accident when he was still quite young. “When I was little, I had gotten into a little accident and it gave me congenital glaucoma in both of my eyes,” he explained during an interview with DJ Self on Shade 45.
The condition causes a buildup of pressure around the optic nerve that ultimately causes damage to the nerve. The damage can prevent the eye from sending out images to the brain and can be the result of either an infection or trauma.
“The doctor saved one. I was blessed to still have my vision. That’s it. That’s the story,” the rapper added.
In the same interview, Fetty made it clear that his single eye doesn’t really bother him.
“I’m probably one of the first rappers/singers to come on the scene with one eye and be comfortable with it,” he said.