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:
- Insufficient Evidence for Blue–Light Blocking Spectacle Lenses
- Time Burden of Electronic Health Record Use
- Importance of Macula Evaluation Before Cataract Surgery
- Increased Mortality in AMD Patients Treated With Intravitreal Bevacizumab
- Visual Agnosia and Related Disorders of Visual Processing
- Tolerable Rates of Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
- Strabismus Surgery Insufficient to Establish Binocular Function
- Potential Association Between Delivery Method and Astigmatism in Children
- Optical Coherence Tomography Versus Visual Field Testing for Monitoring Glaucoma
- Visual Structure and Function in Collision Sport Athletes