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:
- Significance of Environmental Factors in the Development of Myopia in Children
- Physical Therapy Interventions in Bell’s Palsy
- Progression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Decompensated Esophoria as a Benign Cause of Acquired Esotropia
- Macular Damage, as Determined by Structure–Function Staging, Is Associated With Worse Vision-Related Quality of Life in Early Glaucoma
- Update on Myopia and Treatment Strategy of Atropine Use in Myopia Control
- Frequency of Visual Deficits in Children With Developmental Dyslexia
- Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression
- Longitudinal Associations Between Visual Impairment and Cognitive Functioning
- Cycloplegic Refraction by 1% Cyclopentolate in Young Adults