Professional Affiliations

Member – Indiana Veterinary Medical Association
Member – American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
ACVO – Voluntary Maintenance of Certification with the American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Member – American Veterinary Medical Association
Member – Central Indiana Veterinary Medical Association

Honors

Franklin College
ALPHA Scholarship Honor Society, Athletic Academic Achievement Award, Chemistry Freshman of the Year, Outstanding Senior Biology Student, Naomi Houghman Award for Excellence in Biology, Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude

Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
Dean’s List, Purdue Veterinary Medicine Scholarship, William Keller Foundation Scholarship, William Willey Scholarship

University of Georgia
University of Georgia Scientific Research Day First Place Resident Presentation

Research

1. Mathes R, et al. “Ocular lesions associated with systemic hypertension in dogs.” ACVO Abstract, Hawaii, 2007.
2. Mathes R, et al. “Establishing a reproducible method for the culture of primary equine corneal cells.” ACVO Abstract, Chicago, 2009.
3. Mathes R, et al. “Establishing a reproducible method for the culture of primary equine corneal cells.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2009;12:41-49.
4. Mathes R, et al. “Effects of antifungal drugs and delivery vehicles on morphology and proliferation of equine corneal keratocytes in vitro.” ECVO Abstract, Copenhagen, 2009.
5. Mathes R, et al. “Effects of antifungal drugs and delivery vehicles on morphology and proliferation of equine corneal keratocytes in vitro.” Am J Vet Res. 2010;71:953-959.
6. Mathes R, et al. “Primary lacrimal adenocarcinoma of the third eyelid in a horse.” ACVO Abstract, San Diego, 2010.
7. Mathes R, et al. “Primary lacrimal adenocarcinoma of the third eyelid in a horse.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2011;1:48-54.
8. Regan, D; Howerth, E; Mathes, R; et al. “Clinicopathologic findings in a dog with a retrobulbar meningioma.” J Vet Diag Invest. 2011;23:4.
9. Mathes R, et al. “Concurrent clinical intraocular findings in horses with depigmented punctate chorioretinal foci.” ACVO Abstract, Hilton Head, 2011.
10. Mathes R, et al. “Concurrent clinical intraocular findings in horses with depigmented punctate chorioretinal foci.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2012;15:81-85.
11. Mathes R, et al. “Calvarial hyperostosis presenting as unilateral exophthalmos in a female English Springer Spaniel.”  Vet Ophthalmol.  2012;15:263-270.
12. Mathes, R, et al. “A novel modified intradermal marginal closure for blepharoplasty in dogs: description and evaluation of post-surgical outcome in 146 eyes.” ACVO Abstract, Portland, 2012.
13. Mathes, R, et al. “Penetrating sclerokeratoplasty and autologous pinnal cartilage grafting to treat a large limbal melanoma in a dog.” ACVO Abstract, Puerto Rico, 2013.
14. Mathes, R, et al. “Penetrating sclerokeratoplasty and autologous pinnal cartilage grafting to treat a large limbal melanoma in a dog.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2015;2:152-9.  
15. Mathes, R, et al. “Primary leiomyoma of the third eyelid in a dog.” ACVO Abstract, Fort Worth, 2014.
16. Mathes, R, et al. “Primary leiomyoma of the third eyelid in a dog.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2015;Aug 24:epub ahead of print.
17. Mathes, R, et al. “Systemic blastomycosis in a Labrador Retriever presenting as an eyelid mass.” ACVO Abstract, Coeur d’Alene, 2015.
18. Mathes, R, et al. “Titanium miniplate fixation to treat comminuted frontal and maxillary orbital fractures causing exophthalmos and globe displacement in a dog.” ACVO Abstract, Coeur d’Alene, 2015.
19. Davis, R, et al. “Evaluation of subconjunctival cyclosporine implantation to treat chronic superficial keratitis in dogs.” ACVO Abstract, Virtual, 2020.
20. Davis, R, et al. “Post-operative outcomes of phacoemulsification in juvenile dogs.” ACVO Abstract, Virtual, 2020.
21. Davis, R, et al. “Surgical excision of iridociliary tumors using a postero-anterior cyclo-iridectomy and thermocautery in two dogs. ” Vet Ophthalmol. 2020;23:579-87.
22. Davis, R, et al. “Clinical outcomes of infected corneal ulcers in dogs treated with and without topical serum.” ACVO Abstract, Palm Springs, 2022.
23. Latham, E, Davis, R. “Efficacy of topical dexmedetomidine in dogs treated for spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDS) as determined by a client-assessed novel pain scoring system.” ACVO Abstract, Palm Springs, 2022.
24. Davis, R, et al. “Efficacy of intravitreal dexamethasone injections in dogs with ocular blastomycosis.” ACVO Abstract, Boston, 2023.
25. Davis, R, et al. “Clinical outcomes of infected corneal ulcers in dogs with or without the use of topical serum.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2025;April 20:epub ahead of print.

Veterinary Information Network (VIN) Publications

1. Aqueous Misdirection Syndrome – Feline
2. Cataract – Canine
3. Cataract – Feline
4. Chronic superficial keratitis – Canine
5. Corneal Intrastromal Hemorrhage – Canine
6. Glaucoma – Feline
7. Globe proptosis – Canine
8. Intracorneal Hemorrhage – Canine
9. Globe proptosis – Feline
10. Iridociliary cysts – Canine
11. Iridociliary cysts – Feline
12. Lipogranulomatous conjunctivitis – Feline
13. Persistant hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) – Canine
14. Proptosis – Feline
15. PRA – Canine
16. Uveal melanoma – Canine
17. Uveal melanoma – Feline
18. Uveitis – Canine
19. Uveitis – Feline

Scientific Publications

1. Davis R, et al. “Surgical excision of iridociliary tumors using a postero-anterior cyclo-iridectomy and thermocautery in two dogs.” Veterinary Ophthalmol. 2020;23:579–587.
2. Mathes R, et al. “Effects of antifungal drugs and delivery vehicles on morphology and proliferation of equine corneal keratocytes in vitro.” Am J Vet Res. 2010;71:953-959.
3. Mathes R, et al. “Calvarial hyperostosis presenting as unilateral exophthalmos in a female English Springer Spaniel.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2012;15:263-270.
4. Mathes R, et al. “Concurrent clinical intraocular findings in horses with depigmented punctate chorioretinal foci.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2012;15:81-85.
5. Mathes R, et al. “Primary lacrimal adenocarcinoma of the third eyelid in a horse.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2011;1:48-54.
6. Mathes, R, et al. “Primary leiomyoma of the third eyelid in a dog.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2015;19;347-54.
7. Mathes, R, et al. “Penetrating sclerokeratoplasty and autologous pinnal cartilage grafting to treat a large limbal melanoma in a dog.” Vet Ophthalmol. 2015;2:152-9.

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