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DR. LEONARD J. PRESS

Dr. Leonard J. Press is a 1977 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, where he was a member of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society. He completed his Residency program in Pediatric Optometry at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, and formerly served as Chief of the Pediatric Unit of The Eye Institute. In 1982, Dr. Press was recruited to the State University of New York, State College of Optometry, to serve as Chief of the Vision Therapy Service. He is currently an Associate Professor at S.U.N.Y. where he teaches two courses, one in children's vision, and the other in analyzing patient data. Dr. Press is a member of the Associate Medical Staff at St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Dr. Press is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and a Diplomate in Binocular Vision and Perception of the American Academy of Optometry. He is one of only two eye doctors in New Jersey who have specialty certification from both of these organizations. The 1994 recipient of the New Jersey Optometric Association's Scientific Achievement Award for his contributions to the scientific advancement of the profession of Optometry, Dr. Press has authored over 70 papers in the scientific and clinical literature, and has published two textbooks: Clinical Pediatric Optometry (Butterworth, 1993) and Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy (Mosby, 1997), and one monograph, Computers and Vision Therapy Programs (OEP, 1992). He is currently working on another textbook entitled: Conventional Wisdom in Contemporary Refractive Care. This book serves to educate other doctors on determining optimum prescriptions for patient's visual well-being. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Optometric Association New Jersey Optometric Association American Academy of Optometry National Academies of Practice Optometric Extension Program College of Optometrists in Vision Developmentæææ Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association Bergen-Passaic Optometric Society New Jersey Academy of Optometry