Martin’s Eyecare

At Martin’s Eyecare we are dedicated to helping you find the perfect pair of glasses, hand selected for you from our stunning range. At any one time you can choose from nearly 800 optical frames and sunglasses on display, many of which are supplied exclusively in Australia to Martin’s Eyecare. Our eyewear is individually selected from our extensive list of Australian and European suppliers, ensuring we offer frames of the highest quality, design and manufacture. We pride ourselves on creating an individual look for you by selecting frames perfectly suited to your face shape and colouring. We understand that your eyewear is an integral part of your personal style. Our caring staff have many years of experience in the art of frame selection and are here to help you find your perfect new look!

Martin began his career wanting to follow the old adage “prevention is better than the cure”.

As such he divided his time between testing children in north Queensland and working with Dr Gary Brian, an ophthalmologist with the Fred Hollows Foundation, providing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in Queensland. This enabled Martin to see first-hand how devastating life could be with a major loss of vision and underlined the necessity of regular, thorough eye examinations in the maintenance of healthy eyes and healthy sight.

Martin moved onto owning practices in central Queensland covering an area several times the size of Tasmania. In 2006 Martin sold these practices and he and his family moved to Hobart looking for a change in lifestyle. Martin says ‘it was the best move we ever made’. He is happily married to Natalie and a father to two teenage boys.

Originally situated in the Elizabeth Hope Priceline Pharmacy, Martin’s Eyecare has been operating at the current site since 2009 and remains one of only two completely independent practices in Southern Tasmania. Located in the heart of the Glenorchy shopping precinct, Martin’s Eyecare can be found in the Shiploads Building on Main Road with plenty of free parking nearby.