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:
- Influence of Soft Contact Lens Material on Corneal Warpage: Prevalence and Time to Resolution
- Pediatric Risk Factors for Strabismic and Refractive Amblyopia
- Comparison of New Visual Disturbances After Superior Versus Nasal/Temporal Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
- Incidence and Etiology of Presumed Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy
- Diplopia-Related Visits to Ambulatory Facilities and Emergency Departments
- Diabetic Retinopathy: Visual Impairment, Activity Limitations, and Psychological Functioning
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Centenarians
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration Associated Metamorphopsia and Vision-Related Quality of Life
- 2017 Top Stories in Eye Care: Uncorrected Hyperopia in Children
- Consensus Report on Screening Children at Risk for Retinoblastoma