Our Team

Laura J. Knapp, O.D., F.C.O.V.D.

Dr. Laura J. Knapp has been in the field of optometry for over 15 years having started her career as a vision therapist. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Rowan University, Dr. Knapp continued her education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, earning a Doctorate of Optometry with Clinical Honors.

Following graduation, Dr. Knapp relocated to Norfolk, Virginia, where she led the pediatric team for a private practice and introduced vision therapy to its patients and employees. While completing her clinical training, Dr. Knapp worked closely with Dr. Leonard J. Press who eventually sold her his practice and transitioned all patient care.

Dr. Laura J. Knapp

Owner, PressVision

Dr. Knapp’s passion is to assist in both pediatric and adult optometric care, helping to correct those with eye coordination difficulties. Her extensive training allows her to specialize in the treatment of these patients while simultaneously pursuing a particular interest in learning-related vision disorders.

Dr. Knapp is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, the American Optometric Association, and the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians.

She and her husband reside in Wyckoff, New Jersey with their two daughters and three dogs.

Jessica Ships, O.D.

Dr. Jessica Ships

Pediatric and Vision Rehabilitation Resident

Dr. Jessica Ships is the current Pediatric and Vision Rehabilitation resident at Family Eyecare
Associates. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Medical and Molecular Biology at
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and continued her dreams at New
England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. Dr. Ships received her Doctorate in Optometry in
May 2022 with clinical honors.

From the start of optometry school, Dr. Ships had a growing passion for pediatric care, vision
therapy, and neuro-rehabilitation. She completed a specialty clinical elective course to gain
more experience with this population on top of her assigned rotations.

She ultimately found her true happiness caring for these patients and knew she wanted to complete a residency in the specialty. Dr. Ships also worked closely with her school’s faculty, completing multiple research projects, some focusing on vision rehabilitation.

During her clinical externships, Dr. Ships chose to complete a rotation with Dr. Knapp at her practice and knew this was the right fit to continue her advanced clinical training.

In her spare time, she continues to explore the beauties of New Jersey, new restaurants, exercising, being creative, and spending time with her family in Long Island, NY, and Boston, MA.

Optometric Vision Therapists

Our vision therapy staff and office staff team are integral to both our patients’, and our, success. They are individually chosen with an eye toward empathy for patients and an upbeat personality.

Our vision therapists are guided toward board certification, a process attained through the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). We hold daily team meetings with the entire staff to keep one another up to date about every patient’s individual care.

Weekly, the therapy staff and doctors get together in a roundtable session for team education and to review the progress of our patients. Concurrently, the office staff meets to focus on education while also working for our patients to help the obtain the best possible insurance reimbursements.

Deanna Napoli

Deanna Napoli

Optometric Vision Therapist

Deanna was born and raised in Paramus, New Jersey. She graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. Deanna enjoys seeing the process from beginning to end with each patient and watching their continued progress throughout their time receiving Vision Therapy.

Under the guidance of Dr. Laura J. Knapp, she continues to learn and grow with new vision therapy techniques and individualized patient care plans. Deanna’s prior experience working with children who have developmental delays gives her the background to assist patients regardless of the challenges they may face.

Deanna feels PressVision has given her the opportunity to apply her experience and excitement for helping others by assisting our patients in meeting their therapy goals. In her free time Deanna enjoys cooking, baking, and spending time with family and friends. Deanna looks forward to meeting new faces in the office and is eager to work with you.

Shazna Ali

Shazna is a current Vision Therapist at Family Eyecare Associates who is enthusiastic about providing patient care. She graduated from William Paterson University with Honors Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Disability Studies.

During her undergraduate, she has
worked with children with learning-related disabilities and volunteered at a senior living home,
which allowed her to expand her knowledge and experience in the field.

Post-graduation she has continued to work in the field of healthcare.

Shazna Ali

Optometric Vision Therapist

Outside of the office, Shazna enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She was born in Bangladesh and grew up in the city of Paterson. She is fluent in two languages English and Bengali, and understands a third: Hindi.

Office Manager

Chris Adkins

Chris Adkins

Office Manager

A West Virginia native, Chris graduated from Glenville State College with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and double minor in English and Childhood Developmental Psychology. Having spent 25 years as an optician, Chris received his certification from the American Board of Opticianry.

He has experience in management, insurance billing and coding, and eyeglass analysis and repair.

Chris’s goal is to help you fully understand your insurance and maximize all its benefits for you. First and foremost, however, his primary purpose is to help provide you with the best possible vision.

You can find him at the front desk helping a new contact lens patient learn how to wear and care for his/her contacts or adjusting or repairing glasses.

In his free time, Chris enjoys gardening, jogging, and reading. He also likes to classify himself as a bona fide foodie.

Insurance and Payment Plans

No Insurance? / Don't See Your Insurance?

No Problem!

At PressVision, we know how confusing insurance can be for our patients. Our patients appreciate that we go the extra mile when it comes to helping our patients and their families deal with their insurance provider.

Making Insurance Make Sense

We will explain how your deductible works. We’ll also explain what services are fully or partially covered. We’ll also tell you what services are unlikely to be covered. Based on our experience, we’ll even give you our estimate of what you can expect back from your insurance company.

Insurance Submission

We also take care of submitting all required paperwork to your insurance company. We do this every day, and we know the ins and outs of getting insurance claims submitted properly to your insurer.

What to Expect

Insurance providers are always changing coverages for services. While we can’t guarantee that your insurance company will approve or cover all provided services, you can be sure that we will fully explain everything to you and properly submit all required paperwork to your insurer.

Our Modern Fair Lawn Office

Our office is warm and welcoming to both adults and children. We have the latest technology to assist with proper diagnosis and with vision therapy.

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Our Team

Laura J. Knapp, O.D., F.C.O.V.D.

Dr. Laura J. Knapp

Jessica Ships, O.D.

Dr. Jessica Ships