Originally Posted by
coasting
You must be kidding! I can't stand a finger in the eye and you think I'll let some trigger happy optometrist shoot a death ray into them?
I find your lack of HTFU disturbing.
I wore contacts for 15+ years. No matter what brand I tried, I couldn't keep them in for long before they dried out (4-5 hours max), so I got to the stage of only wearing them during exercise. But I never had a problem sticking them in. As said above, the lens itself means your finger never touches your eye.
I got myself Lasik as a birthday present a year and a half ago, and I bloody love it. The pain (really discomfort) is momentary, and the benefits last a lifetime.