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:
- Rate of Myopic Shift After Infant Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Corneal Infiltrative Events Influenced by Mucin Balls
- Risk of Posterior Capsule Rupture During Cataract Surgery in Eyes With Previous Intravitreal Injections
- Orbital Decompression and Strabismus Surgery in Thyroid Eye Disease
- Vision Therapy Can Modify AC/A Ratio in Convergence Insufficiency
- Glasses May Be Required After Strabismus Surgery for Childhood Esotropia
- Factors Affecting Visits to the Emergency Department for Urgent and Nonurgent Ocular Conditions
- Home-Based Visuomotor Feedback Rehabilitation for Chronic Hemispatial Neglect
- Diagnosis of Concussion in Ice Hockey
- Episode Duration in Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy