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:
- Diabetic Retinopathy Represents a Significant Functional Burden
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football
- Increased Fixational Instability in Strabismus
- Higher Levels of Retinal Carotenoids Correlate With Improved Cognitive Response in Children
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Risk for Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
- Intractable Diplopia: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management
- Wayfinding and Glaucoma: A Virtual Reality Experiment
- Magnetic Oculomotor Prosthetics for Acquired Nystagmus
- Atropine for the Prevention of Myopia Progression in Children
- Strabismus and Binocular Diplopia Due to Advanced Glaucomatous Visual Field Loss