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RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES BY DR. PRESS The Role of Optometry in Early Identification of Autism Spectrum DisordersVisual Factors in Childhood Behavioral Disorders IN THE NEWS Dr. Leonard Press Teams With Bill Nye The Science GuyOn August 2, 2007, Dr. Leonard Press representing the American Optometric Association and VSP, teamed with Bill Nye, the Science Guy, to do a live satellite media tour from Studio City, California. Well-known for his Emmy Award-winning television programs on science, Mr. Nye joined with Dr. Press to field questions about Computer Vision Syndrome and its impact on children in the 21st century. Mr. Nye expressed concern that so many children still go to school without having a comprehensive eye examination by an optometrist, leaving many to struggle with undetected vision problems. Dr. Press explained that while screenings by a nurse in the pediatrician's office or at school serve a public health purpose in detecting some conditions, they are not intended to probe visual abilities used for reading, writing, or extended computer use. Dr. Press is the American Optometric Association's vision and learning specialist, and optometric director of The Vision and Learning Center in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. For more information on childhood computer vision syndrome, and how vision influences learning, visit mychildsvision.com, covd.org, and Vision Related Learning Related Vision Problems See breaking news at COVD: In the News. |
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