Jami as a Doctor

One field I never seriously considered for a career is medicine. I'm not very good with sick people, various bodily fluids or germs. However, yesterday I had an appointment during which I had a revelation - if I had wanted to be a doctor, this is the way I would have gone - Eye Doctor!! Think about it - my eye doctor spends most of the day doing that "which is better? 1 or 2? 3 or 4?" He probably doesn't have people run in screaming with blood or gore oozing out of various body parts. I can't imagine that he gets emergency calls at 2am. Sure, he might see someone with some excessive eye-goo, but that can't be the norm. He doesn't have to give people shots, at least not part of his usual practice. He doesn't have to put his hands in your mouth, on your feet, or in any other unpleasant area of your body. I am sure sometimes he has to give out bad news, but I'm guessing that it's extremely rare that he has to tell someone they're dying. This is a good gig. Interestingly, the last two eye doctors I've had have been left-handed. Don't know what that means, just noting it. During the standard questions portion of my exam (are you having trouble with your contacts? Increased headaches? Any blurriness, etc.) the doctor asked "Have you been seeing flashing lights, especially out of the sides of your vision, when there aren't flashing lights?" Now, I know that people don't always bring everything to the attention of their doctors, and I'm one of those people who doesn't run to make an appointment any time I sneeze, but in general, I'd have to say that if I were seeing flashing lights when there aren't any, I doubt I'd just wait until my next appointment and then not even mention it until asked. Just saying.