Contact lens checks every 6 months?

Is it just my optician who does this or is it standard? It seems a little silly as I've been wearing the same brand of contacts for almost 15 years and never had any problems. Seems like once a year should be sufficient but they make me do it to renew my prescription so I have no choice and just seems unnecessary.

My husband has checks every 6 months. Once a year it's the bigger one, with the eye pressure test and everything, the other one is just to make sure he's on the same prescription.

Your prescription is valid for 12 months so, if you are paying the optician for 6 monthly checks you are being scammed.

Your prescription is valid for 12 months so, if you are paying the optician for 6 monthly checks you are being scammed.

I pay £20 a month for my contacts and it also covers my vision exams and the contact lens checks. If I were paying extra for it, I would definitely find a new optician.

I vote silly. I get my eyes checked every time I run out of a 12 month supply of lenses, so I suppose that's every 14-18 months.

Unfortunately, it's now required. I think it falls under EU guidelines. Very annoying.

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Unfortunately, it's now required. I think it falls under EU guidelines. Very annoying.

Grr, yes it is. I'm very fortunate that my optician is a 5 minute walk down the road from my flat but I'm only able to make Saturday appointments because I work and I'm usually way too lazy to go out on weekends!

I have eye issues so I go every 12 months for the big exam, pressures, field of vision, etc- and contacts once a year as well. 

I just had my eyes tested in the UK, bought 12 months supply of lenses and my (lovely, thorough, conscientious) optician waved me off with a "see you in 12 months".

Perhaps I escape the 6 month checkup because I live in Asia at present and visit the optician when on vacation in the UK?