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:
- Five-Year Postoperative Outcomes of Bilateral Aphakia and Pseudophakia in Children Up to 2 Years of Age
- New Advances in Amblyopia Therapy II: Refractive Therapies
- Association of Antenatal Steroid and Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity
- The Value of an Eye Exam in Patients With COPD
- Association Between 24-Hour IOP Monitored With Contact Lens Sensor and Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
- Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Patients With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Macular Fluid
- Post-Therapy Functional MRI in Adults With Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency
- New Recommendations for the Treatment of Systemic Hypertension and Potential Implications for Glaucoma Management
- The Eye and Migraine
- Low-Vision Aids Improve the Visual Performance of Children With Bilateral Chorioretinal Coloboma