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:
- Consecutive Esotropia in Children After Exotropia Surgery
- Patient Perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Risk and Eye Care
- Morphologic Predictors and Temporal Characteristics of Conversion From Nonexudative to Exudative AMD in the Fellow Eye
- Telepresence Robots in Glaucoma Patient Education
- The Angiopoietin/Tie Pathway in Retinal Vascular Diseases
- Accommodation and Ocular Discomfort Change According to Display Size of Smart Devices
- Low-Energy Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Repeated Annually
- BP and IOP Fluctuations in Normal-Tension Glaucoma
- Bilateral Occlusion Reduces Ocular Deviation in Exotropia
- Effects of Atropine Treatment on Choroidal Thickness in Myopic Children