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:
- Comparing the Rates of RNFL and Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Loss in Healthy Eyes and in Glaucoma Eyes
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Children With Spasmus Nutans
- Frequency of Testing to Detect Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
- Increased Time Outdoors in Early Childhood Decreased Risk of Mypoia
- Optical Coherence Tomography of Retina as a Biomarker of Neuronal Damage
- RNFL Thickness in Regions of Interest as a Measure of Glaucoma Progression
- Vision Problems and Reading Outcomes in Queensland Children
- Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Birth Weight Affect Retinal Development
- Prediction of Visual Field Conversion in Glaucoma
- The Role of the Human Visual Cortex in Assessing the Durability of Retinal Gene Therapy in RPE65 Trial Patients