Dr. Matthew J Martin OD

Dr. Matthew J. Martin, OD, IACMM, FIAOMC

Dr. Matthew J. Martin is an optometrist, educator, and nationally recognized advocate for myopia management and specialty contact lenses. After graduating with honors in Pre-Optometry from Ferris State University, he attended the Michigan College of Optometry, graduating with honors in 1999. Since that time, he has built a career centered on comprehensive eye care, pediatric care, ocular disease management, specialty contact lenses, and particularly myopia management.

At Auburn Optical in Auburn, Michigan, Dr. Martin combines advanced clinical technology with a practical, family-centered approach to patient care. His primary professional passion is helping children with progressive myopia through individualized treatment utilizing the full range of contemporary myopia-management options, with particular expertise in orthokeratology (GVSS).

Dr. Martin has been a Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control since 2003. He has served in leadership roles within the organization and has been actively involved with its Fellowship Committee, including helping evaluate and mentor doctors pursuing advanced credentials in myopia management and orthokeratology (GVSS).

Education has become an important extension of his clinical work. Dr. Martin began teaching at the Vision By Design Bootcamp for Newcomers in 2017 and subsequently became a regular member of the educational team. His lectures have covered subjects ranging from advanced orthokeratology (GVSS) troubleshooting and myopia-management implementation to clinical technology, patient education, and emerging research. Recent Vision By Design programs have featured him teaching advanced troubleshooting, practice implementation, and clinical decision-making alongside other leaders in the field.

Dr. Martin has lectured at the Global Specialty Lens Symposium, Vision By Design programs in the United States and internationally, including Vietnam and Mumbai, India, and has provided educational programs for organizations and companies including AAOMC, Oculus, Wave, Contex, Euclid, and GP Specialists. His educational work with Euclid has included programs on building referral networks and communicating the benefits of orthokeratology (GVSS) to patients and parents.

He has also contributed to the professional myopia-management literature, writing on topics including biometry and corneal topography, combination therapy, patient communication, and practice development.

In 2026, Dr. Martin was selected as the Myopia Collective Change Agent for Michigan, joining a national initiative supported by the American Optometric Association to advance myopia awareness, education, and clinical adoption.

Throughout his career, Dr. Martin has remained committed to translating rapidly evolving myopia research into practical strategies that doctors can successfully implement in everyday clinical practice.