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About My Research
Center/Research Area Affiliations
Research Summary
Dr. Davies’ work has resulted in the publication of 11 original articles, all published since 2016. Dr. Davies performs research in three main clinical areas: corneal infections, complex cataract surgery, and the innovative treatment of corneal edema. She is currently investigating whether topical rho kinase inhibitors can be used to promote endothelial cell proliferation and migration after Descemet’s membrane stripping for hastened corneal clearance after DWEK. As she has previously published in Cornea, DWEK can be successfully used to treat Fuchs corneal dystrophy but corneal clearance takes on average about 3 months after the procedure. She hopes that her continued work may speed recovery and expand potential patient candidates for this innovative procedure to recovery vision and improve visual functioning.
Education
2008: Duke University, BS, Biology, concentration in Marine Biology
2012: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD
Postgraduate Training
2016: Residency, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
2017: Fellowship, Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Disease, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Academic Appointments
2017-present: Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Professional Memberships
2007-present: Phi Beta Kappa, Member
2010-present: Pennsylvania Medical Society-West Chester Division, Member
2012-present: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member
2013-present: Massachusetts Medical Society, Member
2013-present: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Member
2014-2015: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member
Honors
2007: Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University
2007: Maggie Schneider Award for Excellence in Marine Biology, Duke University
2008: Clinical Neuroscience Research Grant, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2012: University of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology Excellence Award
2016: Best Resident Research Award in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Mass. Eye and Ear
- Fungal keratitis caused by Coniochaeta mutabilis-A case report. J Mycol Med. 2023 May; 33(2):101384.
- Incidence and risk factors for glaucoma development and progression after corneal transplantation. Eye (Lond). 2023 07; 37(10):2117-2125.
- Glaucoma in Patients With Endothelial Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2022 Dec 01; 41(12):1584-1599.
- Netarsudil-associated reticular corneal epithelial edema. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2022 Mar; 25:101287.
- Validation of a Comprehensive Clinical Algorithm for the Assessment and Treatment of Microbial Keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 06; 214:97-109.
- Complications of Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lenses. Semin Ophthalmol. 2018; 33(1):23-28.
- Cataract surgery outcomes and complications in retinal dystrophy patients. Can J Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec; 52(6):543-547.
- A rare case of Phialemonium obovatum keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2017 Apr; 5:81-84.
- A Rapidly Enlarging Recurrent Eyebrow Pilomatrixoma in a Nonagenarian. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Nov/Dec; 32(6):e157-e160.
- An Atypical Case of Lymphocytic Panhypophysitis in a Pregnant Woman. J Neuroophthalmol. 2016 09; 36(3):313-6.
- Intraocular lens exchange surgery at a tertiary referral center: Indications, complications, and visual outcomes. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2016 09; 42(9):1262-1267.
- Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: declining age at presentation. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Mar; 100(3):312-4.
- Residency training: the King-Devick test and sleep deprivation: study in pre- and post-call neurology residents. Neurology. 2012 Apr 24; 78(17):e103-6.
- Designing adverse event forms for real-world reporting: participatory research in Uganda. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e32704.
- Retinal ganglion cell layer volumetric assessment by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in multiple sclerosis: application of a high-precision manual estimation technique. J Neuroophthalmol. 2011 Sep; 31(3):260-4.
- Emergency re-admissions to hospital due to adverse drug reactions within 1 year of the index admission. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Nov; 70(5):749-55.
- Interpreting adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports as hospital patient safety incidents. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Jul; 70(1):102-8.
- Adverse drug reactions in hospital in-patients: a prospective analysis of 3695 patient-episodes. PLoS One. 2009; 4(2):e4439.
- The use of opioids and laxatives, and incidence of constipation, in patients requiring neck-of-femur (NOF) surgery: a pilot study. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2008 Oct; 33(5):561-6.
- Adverse drug reactions in hospitals: a narrative review. Curr Drug Saf. 2007 Jan; 2(1):79-87.
- Adverse drug reactions in hospital in-patients: a pilot study. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2006 Aug; 31(4):335-41.
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