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:
- Management of Acute Retinal Ischemia: Follow the Guidelines!
- Amblyopia in High Accommodative Convergence /Accommodation Ratio Accommodative Esotropia
- Effects of Prolonged Reading on Dry Eye
- Effect of Treatment of Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency on Reading in Children
- Progressive Chronic Retinal Axonal Loss Following Acute Methanol-Induced Optic Neuropathy
- Real-World Outcomes of Anti-VEGF Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
- Age of Strabismus Onset Affects Monocular and Binocular Visual Function
- Scanning Behavior Affects Driving Performance in Older Adults With Glaucoma
- Vitamin A Supplementation Improves Retinitis Pigmentosa in Children
- Chronic Anterior Uveitis in Children: Psychosocial Challenges for Patients and Their Families