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12, 2006 Vision correction: An eye-opening new procedure BY PATRICIA ANSTETT Detroit Free Press DETROIT - Patients who have been rejected for popular LASIK refractive surgery have a new option: an implantable lens that promises perfect or near-perfect vision.

On a recent Monday, ophthalmologist Dr.

William Goldstein performed the procedure using the Visian Implantable Collamer Lens.

The procedure's biggest drawback is its price.

Goldstein charges $3,500 for each eye_nearly double the price of LASIK - and others may charge more.

Deemed cosmetic surgery, insurance doesn't cover it.

Six of Goldstein's patients underwent the 20-minute, pain...

...Dr.

Minhas can then answer patients' questions and also provide them with additional written material to take home and consider.He uses the animation software to provide patients with information on everything from simple vision care to putting in contact lenses to complicated surgical procedures.

The result: Minhas and his team can answer patients' questions on-site, without the need for multiple office visits.

"Information is something I always try to give patients but it takes time," Minhas said.

"This way, you've given them a consistent message and a complete message and then you're available to them."In his practice, Minhas uses seven computers linked via a peer-to-peer network, which allows him to combine eye examination equipment with patient records.

"The funny thing is that I'm not a computer savvy person by education or training," Minhas said.

"But if something happens in my office, I can't keep patients waiting.

I have to be able to troubleshoot."Minhas received $20,000 in technology and up to $5,000 in consulting services from Dell.

He also spent last Thursday and Friday in Austin, Texas, meeting with Dell executives — including founder Michael Dell.Minhas said he was eager to speak to Dell's health-care executive about different ways to improve his current system of storing and backing-up patient files and other information."In our office, I've lost tr...