Curriculum Vitae

Dr. MacKay has lectured around the world on new developments in eye research. She has published more than 40 original peer reviewed scientific articles and abstracts, and several book chapters, on eye disease. She was co-director of the ERG clinic at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for 25 years. She was the first woman to achieve the rank of Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University (the highest academic title).

Academic Training

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, BA cum laude, 1964. State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn NY, MD 1977
NY State License 135040

Traineeship

Internship
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 1977 – 1978

Residency
Edward S Harkness Eye Institute, Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 1978 – 1981

Fellowship
Heed Fellow in Retina and Ocular Genetics
Edward S Harkness Institute, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York NY and Bellevue Hospital, New York NY 1981-1982

Board Qualifications

• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1978
• American Board of Ophthalmology, 1982

Academic Appointments

• 1982-1985 Assistant in Clinical, Dept of Ophthalmology, Columbia University
• 1985-1990 Instructor in Clinical, Dept of Ophthalmology, Columbia University
• 1990-1991 Associate in Clinical, Dept of Ophthalmology, Columbia University
• 1991-1994 Assistant Professor of Clinical, Dept of Ophthalmology, Columbia University
• 1994-2003 Associate Clinical Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology, Columbia University
• 2003 Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Columbia University

Hospital Appointments

NY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

• 1982-1990 Assistant Ophthalmologist, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
• 1990-1991 Associate Ophthalmologist, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
• 1994-2003 Associate Attending Ophthalmologist, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
• 2003-2012 Attending Ophthalmologist, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
• 2012 – Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Emeritus, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, NY, Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Honors

• Recipient of the College of Medicine Downstate Health Sciences University 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of significant medical contributions to the welfare of the profession and mankind.
• Inducted into the Westchester County Senior Citizens Hall of Fame December 2024
• American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award, 1997
• Richard C. Troutman, MD, Master Teacher Award in Ophthalmology, April 27, 2002
• “The Best Doctors, New York Metro Area”: Castle Connolly Guide, since 1994
• “The Best Doctors in America: North East Region, 1996 – 1997″: Woodward/White Inc., Aiken, SC

Teaching Experience

• 1981 – 1997 Faculty, The Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology, Waterville, Maine (Retina Section)
• 1992 – 1995 Instructor, Laser Skills Transfer Course, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications

Original Peer Reviewed Articles

1. Fink, A., MacKay, CJ, and Cutler, SS, Sicca Complex and Cholestatic Jaundice in Two Members of a Family Caused by Thiabendazole. Tr. Am. Ophth. Soc., vol. LXXVI, 1978.
2. MacKay, CJ, Abramson, DH, Ellsworth, RM, Kitchin FD, and Pesche, M, Lactate Dehydrogenase in Tears. Am. Jour. Of Ophth. 90: pp 385 – 387, 1980.
3. Abramson, DH, MacKay, CJ and Coleman, DJ, Pilocarpine-Induced Retinal Tear. Glaucoma, Jan. – Feb. 1981.
4. MacKay, CJ, Koester, CJ, and Campbell, CJ. The Corneal Endothelium Following Retinal Photocoagulation. Annals of Ophthalmology, Vol. 15, Number 4, pp 346 – 351, 1983.
5. Gouras, P, Mackay, CJ, and Eggers, H. Progressive Cone Dystrophy, Nyctalopia, and Supranormal Rod Responses; A New Retinal Degeneration. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 101, No 5: pp 718 -724, 1983.
6. Anyane-Yeboa, K, MacKay, CJ, Taterka, P, Merkrebs, A and Allendorf, D. Cleft Lip and Palate, Corneal Opacities, and Profound Psychomotor Retardation – A New Genetic Syndrome? Cleft Palate Journal, Vol. 20, No 3, pp 246 – 250, July 1983.
7. MacKay, CJ, Abramson, DH, and Ellsworth, RM, Metastatic Patterns of Retinoblastoma. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 102, No 3, pp 391 – 396, 1984.
8. Gouras, P, MacKay, CJ, Ivert L Mittle, R. Neuwirth, J, and Eggers, H. Computer Assisted Spectral Electroretinography In Vitrectomy Patients. Ophthalmology, Vol. 92, No 1, pp 83 – 90, 985
9. Gouras, P, MacKay, CJ, Computer Assisted Spectral Electroretinography (CASE): A Tool for Examining of Hereditary Retinal Degenerations. In: Retinal Degeneration: Experimental and Clinical Studies Anderson, RE, Hollyfield, J and LaVail, MM, Eds. Allan R. Liss, Inc., New York 1985.
10. MacKay, CJ, Siderides, E, L’Esperance, FA, James, WA, DeWitt, J, and Friedman, EA. Management of, and Prognosis for, the Blind Diabetic Eye. In: Diabetic Renal-Retinal Syndrome III: Therapy. Friedman, EA and L’Esperance, FA EDS. Grune and Stratton, New York, 1986.
11. MacKay, CJ, Shek, MS, Carr, RE, Yannuzzi, LA and Gouras, P. Retinal Degeneration with Nanopthalmos, Cystic Macular Degeneration, and Angle Closure Glaucoma: A New Recessive Syndrome. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 105, pp. 366 – 371, March 1987.
12. Brin, MF, Pedley, TA, Lovelace, RE, Emerson, RG, Gouras, P, MacKay, CJ, Kaydan, HJ, Levy, J and Baker, H. Electrophysiologic features of Abetalipoproteinemia. Neurology, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 669 – 673, May 1986.
13. Gouras, P., MacKay, CJ. Detecting Early Postchiasmatic Visually Evoked Responses Clinical Vision Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 119 – 124, 1988.
14. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ. Light Adaptation of the Electroretinogram: Diminished in Retinitis Pigmentosa. Investigative Ophthalmology, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp 29 – 34, 1989.
15. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ. Growth in Amplitude of the Human Cone ERG With Light Adaptation. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 62 – 63, 1989.
16. Gouras, P, MacKay, CJ and Lewis, AL. The Blue Cone Electroretinogram Isolated in a Sex-Linked Achromat. In: Colour Vision Deficiencies IX: Proceedings of the Ninth Symposium of the International Research Group on Colour Vision Deficiencies, pp. 89 93. Drum, B, and Verriest, G,
    Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London 1989
17. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ. Electroretinogram Responses of the Short-Wavelength- Sensitive Cones. Invest. Ophth. And Vis. Sci., Vol. 31, pp. 1203 – 1209, July 1990
18. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ. Supernormal Cone Electroretinogram in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion. Invest. Ophth. And Vis. Sci. , Vol. 33, No 3, pp. 508 – 512, 1992.
19. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ, Yamamoto, S. The Human S- Cone Electroretinogram and its Variation Among Subjects With and Without L and M-cone Function. Invest. Ophth. and Vis. Sci., Vol.34, No. 8, pp. 2437 – 2442. 1993.
20. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ. S- Cone Function in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa. Invest. Ophth. and Vis. Sci., Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 781 – 783, 1994.
21. Roy, MS, MacKay, CJ, and Gouras, P. Cone ERG Subnormality to Red Flash In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion; A Predictor of Ocular Neovascularization? Eye, Vol. 11, pp. 335 – 341, 1997.
22. Adamus, G, MacKay, CJ and Gouras, P. Long-term Persistence of Antirecovering Antibodies in Endometrial Cancer-Associated Retinopathy. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 116, pp 251 – 253, 1998.
23. Gouras, P, and MacKay, CJ, A New Component in the a-wave of the Human Cone Electroretinogram. Documenta Ophthalmologia. Vol. 101, pp. 19 – 24, 2000.

Abstracts

1. Koester, CJ, Roberts, CW and MacKay, CJ. Specular Microscopy of the Peripheral Corneal Endothelium. Supplement to Invest. Ophth. and Vis. Sci., Vol. 20.
2. MacKay, CJ, and Gouras, P. Light Adaptation Augments The Amplitude of the Human Cone ERG. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 26, No. 3, p. 323, 1985.
3. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P, and Brittis, M. Detecting Early Retrochiasmatic Visually Evoked Responses. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 28, No. 3, p. 408, 1987.
4. MacKay, CJ, and Gouras, P. Strategies to Increase ERG Sensitivity and Reproducibility in Retinitis Pigmentosa. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 29, p. 316, 1988.
5. MacKay, CJ and Gouras, P. Different Defects in Light Adaptation In Different Forms of R.P. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 30, No. 3, p. 44, 1989.
6. MacKay, CJ and Gouras, P. Light Adaptation Exposes the Human S-cone ERG. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 31, No. 4, p. 422, 1990.
7. MacKay, CJ and Gouras, P. Supernormal ERGs in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 32, No. 4, p. 1230, 1991.
8. MacKay, CJ, and Gouras, P. S-Cone and Rod ERGs Reduced In Paraneoplastic Retinal Degeneration. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 33, No. 4, p. 1074, 1992.
9. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P, Yamamoto, S, and Roy, M. The Human S-Cone VER to Ganzfeld Flashes. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 34, No. 4, p. 1272, 1993.
10. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P. Roy, M, Saeki, M Kupersmith, M, and Odel, J. Paraneoplastic Cone Dystrophy. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 35, No. 4, p. 2119, 1994.
11. MacKay, CJ, Seiki, M, Gouras, P, and Roy, M. Congenital and Acquired Nyctalopias Eliminate the S-cone ERG Without Disturbing Color Vision. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 36, No. 4, p. S925, 1995.
12. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P, and Li, W. The Double Flash Cone ERG. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 37, No. 3, p. S136, 1996.
13. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P. Adaptation of the L-M Cones Does Not Alter the S-Cone ERG. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 38, No. 4, p. 958, 1997.
14. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P. The Human S-Cone ERG Lacks a Corneal Positive Off-Response. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 39, No. 4, p. 188, 1998.
15. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P. Off-Responses Reveal Non-Univariance in the Human L and M Cone ERG. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 40, No. 4, p. S239, 1999.
16. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P. A New A-Wave Component of the Human L and M Cone ERG Evident at Strong Stimulus Intensities. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 41, No. 4, p. S498, 2000.
17. MacKay, CJ, Zhang, X, Kong, J, Allikmets, R, Nagasaki, T and Gouras, P. Macular Pigment and Visual Acuity in Stargardts Disease. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 42, No. 4, p. S78, 2001.
18. MacKay, CJ, Gouras, P, Hayashi, M, Zernant, J, Allikmets, R. Enhanced S-cone Syndrome in a Pedigree Including Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa. Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 45, No. 4, 2004.

Letters to the Editor

1. MacKay, CJ. Color Vision Defects in Retinal Disease. Letter to the Editor. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 107, No. 6, p. 790, 1989.
2. MacKay, CJ. Retinitis Pigmentosa Misdiagnosed as Complicated Migraine. Letter to the Editor. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 109, No. 2, P. 174, 1991.
3. MacKay, CJ. Pneumatic Cycloplexy. Letter to the Editor. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 114, No. 4, pp. 500 – 501.
4. MacKay, CJ. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Crossover Study of the Effect of Pentoxifylline on Ocular Fundus Pulsations. Letter to the Editor. Am. Journ. Of Ophth. 1996; 122: 283 – 284.

Chapters

1. Abramson, DH and MacKay, CJ. Eye Problems in Swimmers. In “Medical Aspects of Competitive Swimming”. U.S. Olympic Team, 1980.
2. MacKay, CJ. Color Vision. In: Sports Ophthalmology. Pizzarello, LD and Haik, BG, Eds. Charles Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1987.