Dr. Martin

Dr. Barrett “Bear” Martin grew up in Willow Springs, NC.

He attended Wake Christian Academy and earned his undergraduate degree while playing on the baseball team at Barton College. During his sophomore year at Barton, Dr. Martin was able to go on a medical mission trip to Brazil with Dr. Johnson, and decided to pursue Optometry as a career. He attended the University of Alabama School of Optometry where he performed rotations in specialty contact lenses, pediatrics, and ocular disease. Dr. Martin has special interests in pediatric optometry and specialty contact lenses. He enjoys sports, playing music, reading, and hosts a podcast entitled Bear Christianity. Dr. Martin and his wife, Meredith, have three children.