Dr. Leonard J. Press formerly served as Chief of the Pediatric Unit of The Eye Institute in Philadelphia. He was recruited to the State University of New York's College of Optometry to serve as Chief of the Vision Therapy Service. He left academia after 20 years to serve as the Optometric Director of the Vision and Learning Center in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Dr. Press works extensively with occupational therapists, educators, and parent groups in helping parents understand the relationship between vision and learning, and opportunities for therapy to help children succeed. Dr. Press has been recognized internationally for his work in the field of vision development. Heis co-author of several Clinical Practice Guidelines in this area for the American Optometric Association. Dr. Press is the author of a monograph on Computers and Vision Therapy Programs, and on Parallels between Auditory and Visual Processing. He is the author of three major textbooks: “Clinical Pediatric Optometry”, “Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy”, and “Clinical Pearls in Refractive Care”. The textbook that Dr. Press wrote on vision therapy is the primary reference used by therapists and doctors from around the world who are preparing for board certification in vision therapy through the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Dr. Press served is a Diplomat in the Pediatric Optometry/Binocular Vision and Perception Section of the American Academy of Optometry, and is Board Certified in Visual Development and Therapy. Dr. Press currently serves as a consultant on visual disabilities for the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).
Leonard J. Press, OD
The traditional eye examination is limited to investigations concerning the integrity of the eye, the absence of disease, and any indications for glasses to see clearly. While important, this is merely the entree for a deeper understanding of how the eyes communicate with the brain, and how the brain uses visual information to build its spatial framework. This presentation will differentiate ocular and visual components of the Visual Spatial Cognitive Profile, and how they fit into a therapeutic framework.
The traditional eye examination is limited to investigations concerning the integrity of the eye, the absence of disease, and any indications for glasses to see clearly. While important, this is merely the entree for a deeper understanding of how the eyes communicate with the brain, and how the brain uses visual information to build its spatial framework. This presentation will differentiate ocular and visual components of the Visual Spatial Cognitive Profile, and how they fit into a therapeutic framework.
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