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:
- Visual Subfield Analysis of People With Advanced Glaucoma During Simulated Driving
- Demographic and Geographic Variation in Visual Impairment in Young Children in the US Projected to 2060
- Causes of Diplopia in Patients With Epiretinal Membranes
- Phacoemulsification Decreases Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma Medication Use
- Individualized Model for Retinopathy Screening in Type 1 Diabetes
- Immediate Sequential vs Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery
- Functional MRI to Assess the Neurobehavioral Impact of Dysphotopsia With Multifocal IOLs
- The Genetics of Ocular Refraction and Myopia
- Adalimumab Improves Visual Functioning in Noninfectious Uveitis
- Binocular Measures of Visual Acuity and Visual Field vs Binocular Approximations