> [...] the Netherlands, [...] for example require a prescription for anything more complicated than reading glasses. I have never needed a prescription to get

> [...] the Netherlands, [...] for example require a prescription for anything more complicated than reading glasses. I have never needed a prescription to get (non-reading) glasses in the Netherlands. In fact, there are webshops where you can purchase any pair of glasses (obviously, you have to enter the values of an eye examination).