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:
- Visual Quality After Presbyopia Correction With Excimer Laser Ablation Using Micromonovision and Modulation of Spherical Aberration
- Progressive Cone and Cone–Rod Dystrophies
- The Effect of Therapeutic IOP-lowering Interventions on the 24-Hour Ocular Dimensional Profile Recorded With a Sensing Contact Lens
- Observation of Children With Untreated Intermittent Exotropia
- Retinoscopy as a Screening Tool for Keratoconus
- Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and the Risk of Strabismus in Offspring
- Association of Statin Therapy With Prevention of Vision-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
- Self-Reported Visual Symptoms in Children With Developmental Dyslexia
- Immediate vs Delayed Spectacles for Moderate Hyperopia in 1- and 2-Year-Olds
- Inconsistent Diagnostic Criteria for Convergence Insufficiency