I was thinking about powers that showed up during or after the NK arc and the only one I could think of would be the telepathy. I'm sure it would kick in much more strongly earlier had he lost his sight longer than he did.

CLARK: No. I'm just worried I'm a jinx.
JONATHAN: A jinx?
CLARK: Yeah. Let's face it, ever since she's known me, Lois's been kidnapped, frozen, pushed off buildings, almost stabbed, poisoned, buried alive and who knows what else, and it's all because of me.
-"Contact" (You're not her jinx, you're her blessing.)