Eye Doctors
Meet the experienced and friendly optometrists and staff who make DeVito & Martin Optometry the leading provider of vision care products and services in Virginia Beach, VA.
Kurt K. DeVito, O.D.
Dr. DeVito is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Optometry. He began his optometric career in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps where he headed the submarine contact lens program for the Norfolk area.
Dr. DeVito served overseas in Jubail, Saudi Arabia with Fleet Hospital Five during Operation Desert Storm. He entered into private practice in 1991.
Dr. DeVito specializes in contact lenses, children’s vision care, ocular disease and primary eye care. An active member of the Tidewater Optometric Society, the Virginia Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association, he is licensed to treat eye diseases including glaucoma. Dr. DeVito and his wife, Michelle have three children.
He enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid golfer.
Richard Andrew Martin, O.D.
A graduate of the Ohio State University College of Optometry, Dr. Martin has been in private practice with Dr. DeVito since 1994. Dr. Martin served in the U.S.
Navy as head of the Optometry Department at Sewell’s Point Branch Medical Clinic. A member of the Tidewater Optometric Society, the Virginia Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association and voted one of America’s Top Optometrists by the Consumer’s Research Council of America in 2009.
Dr. Martin specializes in contact lenses, sports vision and primary eye care. He is also licensed to treat eye infections, eye trauma and diseases including glaucoma. He and his wife Karla have two sons, R.J. and Seth.
Will Sawyer, O.D.
Dr. Sawyer, a native of Elizabeth City, spent his college years just south of Raleigh, NC, at Campbell University. He then attended and graduated in 2019 from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. During graduation, he was recognized and awarded for Excellence in Clinical Skills.
Dr. Sawyer joined DeVito & Martin Optometry in April of 2024 and enjoys family eye care, fitting contact lenses (soft, rigid, and specialty), myopia management, managing ocular disease, and dry eye therapy.
When not seeing patients, Dr. Sawyer spends time with his wife and children, does CrossFit, or stands in front of a grill or smoker!
Corey Forbes, O.D.
Dr. Corey Forbes discovered his passion for optometry following a personal experience with an ocular injury caused by a golf ball while playing on the Southampton Academy golf team in Courtland, VA—an incident that ignited his lifelong interest in vision care. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in Chemistry from East Carolina University and later received both his Doctor of Optometry and a Bachelor of Science in Vision Science from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry.
Dr. Forbes brings years of hands-on experience delivering comprehensive primary eye care in rural Eastern Carolina, with a particular focus on the diagnosis and management of ocular disease. His clinical philosophy combines scientific precision with a strong dedication to patient education and expanding access to care, particularly in underserved communities.
While at Nova, Dr. Forbes also demonstrated a commitment to advocacy by organizing a campus-wide protest—reflecting his belief in standing up for patients, peers, and the profession alike.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Forbes enjoys walking with his girlfriend, spending time with friends and family, and cultivating his garden of specialty peppers. He’s also known for crafting some of the best homemade hot sauces around—a spicy hobby that’s become a true passion.