There is no reason to go anywhere else but the immediate context to understand what Paul was saying about the kind of infirmities he would glory in
30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine
infirmities.
5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine
infirmities.
It is impossible to make verse 5 not mean the same as verse 30. And in verse 30 he just listed the infirmities he was talking about.
It is undeniable. No question. He is talking about glorying in the infirmities caused by the list he gave up to verse 30. No eye disease. Maybe a black eye, or two. Eye swole shut from a rock. I'll concede to that.