The optometrist holds a special spot in all of our hearts. Out of all the doctors in the world, an optometrist is the one you want to see. No one is ever scared about going to the optometrist. Sure, it's annoying like running any other errand, but it's nothing like going to the dentist or the doctor. You go to the dentist and you know you're going to go through horrible pain. You go to the doctor and you might be told that you're dying. What's the worst that'll happen when you go to the optometrist? He'll say you're going blind, but that won't come as a surprise. You can see out of your own eyes after all.
That's not why optometrists get paid the big bucks, but it certainly is an added benefit, isn't it?