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:
- Incidence of Intraocular Lens Exchange Over 30 Years
- Efficacy of Vision Therapy in Children With Learning Disability and Associated Binocular Vision Anomalies
- Trabecular Microbypass Stent With Cataract Removal in Severe Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Review of Repetitive Visual Stimulation for Vision Loss
- A Negative Perception of EHRs Among US Ophthalmologists
- Improved Visual Acuity With Corrective Lens Use in Children With Anisohypermetropic Amblyopia
- Decreased Coordination of Gaze Behavior and Foot Placement During Walking in People With Glaucoma
- Association of Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome With Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
- Prosthetic Occluding Contact Lenses Successfully Treat Amblyopia in Adults
- Slow Reading Is Linked to Reduced Visual Span in Glaucoma