Swim gear recommendations

I also wear contacts and have used a pair of relatively inexpensive TYR Team Spirit goggles for the past couple of years.  They have a thick foam seal and are very comfortable (for me at least).  A down side is that the strap only lasts about a year before breaking.

The other issue I've had is that the blue tinted models that I wear at the pool are too dark for early morning open water swims.  I solved that by buying a second clear pair for OW swims and races.

Mark

Ditto to everyone on trying the various goggles.  Get some that will "suction" gently to your eye socket with out the headstrap in place.  If they'll hold even for a second or two that way, odds are you'll be fine. 

I swim in my contacts all of the time.  As far as goggles, I've found that I like the Swedish Goggles the best.  Very inexpensive, and I've had no problems with leakage.  They're pretty comfortable as well, which surprised me hen I first tried them, because there is no "cushion" or seal of any kind.

Good luck!

I wear contacts and like the seal mask by Aquasphere

I ck out e-bay for stuff on a regular basis, and just got 2 pair for like $24 bucks, half price.