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:
- Risk Factors for Myopia Progression in Taipei School Children
- Evolving Risk Factors and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns for Microbial Keratitis
- Quality of Life and Functional Vision in Children With Glaucoma
- Multimodal Imaging of Suspicious Choroidal Neoplasms in a Primary Eye-Care Clinic
- GABA as a Novel Predictor of Decreased Visual Psychosocial Performance in Diabetic Patients
- Fellow Eye Deficits in Amblyopia
- Benign Yellow Dot Maculopathy: A New Macular Phenotype
- The Growing Problem of Unregulated “Stem Cell” Clinics
- Orthokeratology vs Soft Contact Lenses in Near Binocular Visual Function
- Performance of the Spot Vision Screener in Children Younger Than Three Years