Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Wanda Cook Batson

A life-long resident of Baker, Florida, Dr. Wanda Cook Batson attended Baker School and received her Associate of Arts degree from Okaloosa-Walton College. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University and her Doctorate of Optometry degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Batson returned to Florida and opened her Crestview practice in 1997. Since opening her practice, Dr. Batson has been very involved in many optometric organizations. She is a member of the American Optometric Association. She served as Secretary and Treasurer for the West Florida Optometric Association for several years. She also served as the AOA PAC representative for all of Florida and has been a frequent guest lecturer at NOVA Southeastern School of Optometry, serving as the representative for private practice optometry in a special panel discussion for fourth-year optometric students.

Dr. Batson has remained active in the local community as well. She is currently an Honorary Commander of Eglin’s 96th Medical Group. She served as the 2009 optometrist for 1st Special Operations Medical Group Aeromedical Squadron at Hurlburt Field. She is a volunteer and donor for the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast located on Eglin Air Force Base. She is also a donor for the USO Freedom Lounge at Northwest Florida Regional Airport and a Life Member of the Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind.

Dr. Batson provides comprehensive eye care including treatment and management of glaucoma, pre- and post-operative cataracts and LASIK, eye infections and the fitting of contact lenses and glasses.

Dr. Chelsea R. Evans

Dr. Chelsea R. Evans is a native of Whitley City, Kentucky where she attended McCreary Central High School and graduated as the 2007 Valedictorian. She then achieved her undergraduate degree in 2011 at Eastern Kentucky University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and received Top Award in Chemistry. She went on to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and received her Doctorate of Optometry in 2015. She is a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society. While in graduate school she completed internships in primary care, ocular disease, contact lenses, pediatrics, low vision training, optical, geriatrics and community eye care.

Dr. Evans is an active member of the American Optometric Association, the Florida Optometric Association and the West Florida Optometric Association.

She has been married to her husband, Dr. Robby Evans, since 2015 and they have a daughter, Ellie, and a son, Joe. When she is not working or enjoying time with family she adores golfing, gardening, visiting the beach, cooking and crafting. She is a member of the First Methodist Church of Crestview.

As a Certified Optometrist, she practices full scope optometry which includes examinations for routine glasses and/or contacts, pediatrics, diabetics, ocular surgery co-management, and ocular diseases, infections and injuries. She joined Okaloosa Eye Care in 2016.

She has a special interest in volunteering vision screenings for Special Olympics participants.

Dr. Robby Evans​​​​​​​

Dr. Robby Evans grew up in Florala, Alabama. He attended Florala High School and graduated as their 2006 Valedictorian. He earned a baseball scholarship to Okaloosa-Walton College where he began his undergraduate studies. After two years he transferred to the University of Alabama to complete his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He then received his Doctorate of Optometry in 2015 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.
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He practices full scope optometry as a Certified Optometrist for all ages. This includes prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses, management of ocular diseases, examinations for diabetes, and co-management of ocular surgeries. He joined Okaloosa Eye Care in 2022.

Dr. Evans is an active and supportive member of the American Optometric Association, the Florida Optometric Association and the West Florida Optometric Association.

He married Dr. Chelsea Evans in 2015 and they have a daughter, Ellie, and a son, Joe. Dr. Evans enjoys golfing, watersports, snow skiing, and watching the Alabama Crimson Tide. He is a member of the First Methodist Church of Crestview.