Why is it necessary for contact lens wearers to have regular eye exams even if their prescription hasn’t changed?

eye exams are important not only to check your prescription but also to evaluate the health of your eyes. This is especially important for contact lens wearers because the contacts could be causing damage to your eyes without necessarily causing any obvious symptoms. Sometimes, one may experience symptoms such as – redness of eyes, stinging, burning or itchy eyes, excessive tears, unusual eye secretions, and changes in vision. Such symptoms could be due to many reasons. On feeling of any discomfort, you should remove and examine your contact lenses immediately. If your lens appears damaged, torn or ripped, do not put the lens back on your eye. Put on a new lens or contact your eye care practitioner to order a new lens. If your lens is not damaged, but the irritation persists, contact your eye doctor immediately.