Leonard J. Press OD, FAAO, FCOVD
Press Consulting, PCDr. Leonard J. Press is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, and he completed his residency at the college's Eye Institute in Philadelphia. He was recruited to the State University of New York's College of Optometry in New York City, where he served as Chief of the Vision Therapy Service and as an associate professor. He is currently an independent optometric consultant in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Dr. Press is the author of more than 100 articles, 3 textbooks, and 3 monographs. He is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry. He has twice been the recipient of the Scientific Achievement Award from the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP). Dr. Press has served as President of COVD and of the NJSOP. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Vision Development & Rehabilitation.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Dizziness and Convergence Insufficiency in Children
- MiSight Lenses for Myopia Control
- The Effect of Asymmetrical Accommodation on Anisometropic Amblyopia Treatment Outcomes
- Lipid-Lowering Drugs Associated With Lower Risk of Retinopathy and Ophthalmic Interventions in Diabetes
- Outcomes of Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession vs Unilateral Lateral Rectus Recession–Medial Rectus Plication in Children With Basic Type Intermittent Exotropia
- Effect of Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor Eye Drops in Patients With Dry Eye
- The Effect of the Duration of Diabetes on Dry Eye and Corneal Nerves
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Intravitreal Bevacizumab Therapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity
- The Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Shortening of Interpupillary Distance After Instillation of Topical Prostaglandin Analogue Eye Drops