About Emma Davies, MD
Dr. Davies has a broad-base of clinical interests to effectively manage patients with corneal and lenticular pathology. She is specialized in complex cataract surgery, partial thickness corneal transplantation including Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) and Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), and refractive surgery. As a full-time member of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service at Mass. Eye and Ear, she offers exceptional, personalized, and detailed care both in the clinical and surgical settings. She has practices at the Mass. Eye and Ear Main Campus, Mass. Eye and Ear Longwood Campus, and Mass. Eye and Ear Waltham sites.
Dr. Davies earned her bachelor of science in biology with a concentration in marine biology at Duke University. She fulfilled an honors thesis with research in the chemical and visual orientation of estuarine crustaceans. She completed her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Davies was granted a Clinical Neuroscience Research Grant to complete research in ganglion cell loss after optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis patients. She was awarded the University of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology Excellence Award at medical school graduation for her work. Dr. Davies went on to join the Harvard Ophthalmology residency program at Mass. Eye and Ear. She was awarded the Best Resident Research Award in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear for her work in changing trends in herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) presentation. She continued at Mass. Eye and Ear for her fellowship in Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Diseases. She completed work in surgical outcomes for a variety of complex cataract surgery procedures, including scleral-fixated lens placement and cataract surgery in retinitis pigmentosa patients, and investigated predictive factors for corneal clearance after Descemet’s membrane stripping only for patients with Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy.
Dr. Davies brings cutting-edge diagnostic procedures and surgical techniques to her practice at Mass Eye and Ear. She trained with Dr. Pineda for complex cataract surgery techniques (including intra-scleral fixation of a lens after trauma or vitreoretinal surgery) and Dr. Veldman for DMEK techniques (including pre-loaded DMEK grafts) and is eager to continue to expand our advances in corneal and refractive surgery.
Clinical Interests:
- Cataract
- Cornea and external diseases
- Laser Vision Correction
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass Eye and Ear at Longwood
800 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-936-6156
Mass Eye and Ear at Lexington
110 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 617-936-6156
Mass Eye and Ear
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-936-6156
Medical Education
- MD, University of Pennsylvania
- Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
- Fellowship, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
American Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
Research
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.
Publications
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1. Ung L, Wang Y, Vangel M, Davies EC, Gardiner M, Bispo PJM, Gilmore MS, Chodosh J. Validation of a Comprehensive Clinical Algorithm for the Assessment and Treatment of Microbial Keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec 30.
2. Davies EC, Pineda R. Complications of Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lenses. Semin Ophthalmol. 2018; 33(1):23-28.
3. Davies EC, Pineda R. Cataract surgery outcomes and complications in retinal dystrophy patients. Can J Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec; 52(6):543-547.
4. Davies EC, Daly MK, Siracuse-Lee D. A rare case of Phialemonium obovatum keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2017 Apr; 5:81-84.
5. Davies EC, Jakobiec FA, Stagner AM, Iwamoto MA. A Rapidly Enlarging Recurrent Eyebrow Pilomatrixoma in a Nonagenarian. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Nov/Dec; 32(6):e157-e160.
Everyone was great!
I could not ask for better care, there is nothing about my experience I would change. Thanks for the professional care and the way I was treated,
Dr Davies is not only a brilliant physician she is also the most calming and compassionate doctor I have ever had.
Dr Davies has been the most thorough and compassionate doctor . I am so grateful to have found her. I trusted her to do surgery on my only sighted eye - not so easy for me to do. I'm so glad I did.
Love Dr. Davies. I have complete confidence in her and will continue to have her as my Dr.
Dr. Davies is exceptional. She's calm, patient, kind, brilliant. Lucky to have her on my care team.
Very experienced and expert in corneal care. I am lucky to have her.
Great experience
Dr. Davies is an exceptional physician who treats me with care, concern and great skill. She is outstanding in every respect.
She is very thorough and professional