Gordon Brown's Eyesight

Associated Press has an article on this subject, together with Anna Raccoon who has a post by John Ward.

Whilst not wishing ill on any one person - and to lose the sight of the remaining 'operative' eye would be a terrible burden for anyone to bear - born cycnic that I am does pose the question (a) is this a ploy to garner the 'aah' vote, thus deflecting attention away from the Tories, or (b) is this the first 'move' in the plan for Gordon Brown to step down citing ill-health?