RichardMDavisMD

Ophthalmology • Chapel Hill, NC

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Office
2226 Nelson Hwy
Ste 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone+1 984-974-2020

Fax+1 919-966-6482
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Education & Training

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1987
University of ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2009 - 2019
FL State Medical License 1983 - 2018
SC State Medical License 1987 - 2015
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

26 citations
The Correlation Between Dry Eyes, Anxiety and Depression: The Sicca, Anxiety and Depression Study.
Maya S Bitar, Daniel J. Olson, Menbing Li, Richard M. Davis> ;Cornea. 2019 Jun 1
16 citations
Association Between Dry Eye Disease and Migraine Headaches in a Large Population-Based Study.
Omar M. Ismail, Zachary B. Poole, Shane L. Bierly, Eric Van Buren, Feng-Chang Lin, Jay J. Meyer, Richard M. Davis> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2019 May 1
11 citations
Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Diabetes Mellitus and Dry Eye Disease.
Michael F. Ward, Patrick H. Le, Jared C. Donaldson, Eric Van Buren, Feng-Chang Lin, Chelsea Lefebvre, Mark A. Weaver, Robert van der Vaart, Richard M. Davis> ;Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2019 Apr 26
Scleritis-associated vortex vein varix masquerading as choroidal melanoma.
Zhang, X.,Olson, D. J.,DiBernardo, C.,Davis, R. M.,Gordon, KGB.> ;Can. J. Ophthalmol.. 2018 Dec 07
9 citations
Loss of Î² Epithelial Sodium Channel Function in Meibomian Glands Produces Pseudohypoaldosteronism 1-Like Ocular Disease in Mice.
Yu, D., Yu, D., Yu, D., Yu, D., Yu, D., Saini, Y., Saini, Y., Saini, Y., Saini, Y., Saini, Y., Chen, G., Chen, G., Chen, G., Chen, G., Chen, G., Ghio, A. J., Ghio, A. ...> ;The American journal of pathology. 2017 Nov 7
5 citations
Determination of the Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the University of North Carolina Dry Eye Management Scale.
Christopher J. Hwang, Reeves Ellis, Richard M. Davis, Sue Tolleson-Rinehart> ;Cornea. 2017 Sep 1
2 citations
Spontaneous Canalicular Plug Erosion After Punctal Plug Placement.
Xinxin Zhang, Maya Bitar, Richard M. Davis> ;Cornea. 2017 Apr 1
82 citations
The association between dry eye disease and depression and anxiety in a large population-based study.
Robert van der Vaart, Mark A. Weaver, Chelsea Lefebvre, Richard M. Davis> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 Mar 1
Instrument Development of the UNC Dry Eye Management Scale.
Grubbs, J.,Huynh, K.,Tolleson-Rinehart, S.,Weaver, M. A.,Williamson, J.,Lefebvre, C.,Davis, R. M.> ;Cornea. 2014 Sep 26
An eye for the eye: seeing art in medicine.
Huynh, K.,Grubbs, J.,Davis, R. M.> ;J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Sep 05
Perceptions of dry eye disease management in current clinical practice.
Williamson, J. F.,Huynh, K.,Weaver, M. A.,Davis, R. M.> ;Eye Contact Lens. 2014 Feb 11
A review of quality of life measures in dry eye questionnaires.
Grubbs, J. R.,Tolleson-Rinehart, S.,Huynh, K.,Davis, R. M.> ;Cornea. 2013 Dec 12
Autoimmunity in the pathogenesis and treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
Liu, K. C.,Huynh, K.,Grubbs, J.,Davis, R. M.> ;Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2014 Jan 08
130 citations
TeleHealth Improves Diabetes Self-Management in an Underserved Community: Diabetes TeleCare
Richard M. Davis, Angela D'Antonio Hitch, Muhammad Mahdi Salaam, William H. Herman, Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis> ;Diabetes Care. 2010 Aug 1
41 citations
A collaborative approach to the recruitment and retention of minority patients with diabetes in rural community health centers.
Richard M. Davis, Angela D'Antonio Hitch, Michele Nichols, Ali A. Rizvi, Muhammad Mahdi Salaam, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2009 Jan 1
5 citations
Ocular structure changes during vacuum by the Hansatome microkeratome suction ring.
Richard M. Davis, Jason A. Evangelista> ;Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2007 Jun 1
S-fold implantation technique for the AcrySof intraocular lens.
Jason A. Evangelista, Richard M. Davis, Walter J. Stark> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2007 Feb 1
Prevalence of ocular diseases in South Carolina.
Tina Costacou, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis, Richard M. Davis> ;Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association. 2000 Jun 1
11 citations
Wound healing following anterior keratectomy and lamellar keratoplasty in the pig.
Andrew J. Sweatt, Jerry G. Ford, Richard M. Davis> ;Journal of Refractive Surgery. 1999 Nov 1
4 citations
Corneal wound-associated glycoconjugates analyzed by lectin histochemistry.
Andrew J. Sweatt, Rózsa Dégi, Richard M. Davis> ;Current Eye Research. 1999 Sep 1
37 citations
The human cornea has a high incidence of acquired chromosome abnormalities
Mark J. Pettenati, Andrew J. Sweatt, Patrick E. Lantz, Constance A. Stanton, James F. Reynolds, P. Nagesh Rao, Richard M. Davis> ;Human Genetics. 1997 Oct 8
22 citations
Bilateral monocular diplopia associated with lid position during near work.
Jerry G. Ford, Richard M. Davis, John W. Reed, Richard G. Weaver, Timothy E. Craven, Marshall E. Tyler> ;Cornea. 1997 Sep 1
23 citations
Familial cases of keratoconus associated with posterior polymorphous dystrophy.
Paul J. Driver, John W. Reed, Richard M. Davis> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1994 Aug 1
48 citations
Comparison of intraocular lens fixation techniques performed during penetrating keratoplasty
Richard M. Davis, Douglas Best, Gregory E. Gilbert> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1991 Jun 1
23 citations
Ciliary sulcus anatomical dimensions.
Richard M. Davis, Douglas M. Campbell, Bradley G. Jacoby> ;Cornea. 1991 May 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Providence Health - MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, South Carolina
Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton, North Carolina
University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina