When I was 11 years old, I went to the football (AFL, or VFL as it was in those days) with my Dad. He was a Carlton supporter and I barracked for Hawthorn. That meant we'd go to games at Princes Park, which was the home ground for both teams in the 1970s. But when I kept asking my Dad to read the scoreboard to me it was time to get my eyes checked. After almost four decades of wearing glasses every day since then, I've decided to give contact lenses a go.

Contacts with cat pupils or neon colours can be fun, but are you sure you want to put a piece of plastic from a costume store into your eye?

Contact lenses are the best -- but they can be incredibly tricky to get in. If you're just getting started with contacts, or if you've always had trouble, here's one easy trick to help you get them in.

Water is great for cleaning most things, but not so much for your contacts -- unless you want an eye infection. Here's why you should never clean or store your contacts with water, and why should always use the cleaning solution your eye doctor recommends instead.