Slightly controversial, but...

Is Optiboard for optical folk to exchange ideas, gossip, moan, complain and ask advice from each other, or is it for the public to ask advice which invariably concludes with 'go and see an eye care professional'.

I appreciate that the argument for helping people out is that of being helpful citizens, but don't we do that day in and day out?

Perhaps there could be a special 'self-help' board. All that would need to be posted is:

1. Don't get your eyecare or eyewear from a cheap-and-nasty multiple outlet; and

2. Maybe that's it.

Or am I being elitist?