Anything that will require you to touch your eyeball with your bare finger sound incredibly risky, but you will be doing so in a regular basis if you decide to wear contact lenses as a mean to correct your vision. Watching someone put on her contact lenses can elicit a wince or two from someone who is unfamiliar with the process.
Putting in contact lenses might be a skill that is developed after years of wearing them, but it is not necessarily so. Sometimes, even the most seasoned user of contact lenses will put on a lens inside out or interchange the left and right lens. Also, there are times when the user will be unconsciously rough with handling the delicate silicone lens, causing it to tear.
If you are new to wearing contact lenses, the first thing you should know is that your hands should always be clean. Make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly with a good antibacterial soap. You should steer clear of perfumed soap or something with moisturizer, as they might not sit well with the delicate chemical balance of the eyes. Before wearing your contact lenses, always make sure that they are rubbed and rinsed clean, and was disinfected by a fresh disinfecting solution. This will ensure that your eyes will be comfortable and free from germs. Also, you might want to inspect the lenses before wearing them—make sure that there are no tears or dust particles on the lens surface.
Putting in contact lenses is relatively easy once you have gotten the hang of it. After making sure that the lens is intact and free from debris, put it on the tip of your index fingers like a bowl, hold open your eye with the other hand, and put it in. Blink a few times to make sure that the lens have fully adhered on your eye.