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:
- Correlation Between Handheld Digital Device Use and Asthenopia in Chinese College Students
- Analyzing Tear Film Stability and Tear Secretion in Children
- Glaucomatous Visual Field Loss and Its Impact on Driving Difficulty and Cessation
- Mindfulness Meditation as an Adjunctive Therapy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Presbyopia: Effectiveness of Correction Strategies
- High Prevalence of Ocular Abnormalities in Chinese Newborn Children Detected by Fundus Exam
- Utility of the King–Devick Test for Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion
- Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Review of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Current Management of Childhood Ptosis