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:
- Ophthalmologist–Patient Communication, Self-Efficacy, and Glaucoma Medication Adherence
- Visual Performance of a Multifocal Contact Lens vs Monovision in Established Presbyopes
- 2014 Top Stories in Eye Care: Strabismus and Control of Body Balance
- 2014 Top Stories in Eye Care: Pediatric Eye Care
- 2014 Top Stories in Eye Care: Neuro-Ophthalmolgy
- Binocular Vision Disorders in the Elderly
- Poor Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants With Cystoid Macular Edema
- MY APPROACH to Managing Visual Sequelae of Acquired Brain Injury
- The Effect of Amblyopia on Visual–Auditory Speech Perception
- MY APPROACH to the Treatment of Amblyopia