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:
- Variability of Central Corneal Thickness Measurements
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Affects the Pupillary Light Reflex
- An Analysis of Medicare Reimbursement to Ophthalmologists: Years 2012 to 2013
- Concussion in Youth Athletes Identified by King-Devick Test
- Near Point of Convergence and Gait Deficits in Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion
- Cataract Surgery Outcomes and Complications in Retinal Dystrophy Patients
- YAG Laser Vitreolysis vs Sham Yag Vitreolysis for Floaters
- Google Cardboard Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
- The Effects of Monocular Training on Binocular Functions in Anisometropic Amblyopia
- Development of Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity in Children