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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20 (21) Application number: 98933356.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02F 1/35, G02F 2/02 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/554 (87) International publication number: WO 9904/317 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: RO (30) Priority: 16.07.1997 AU PO796897 (71) Applicant: The Lions Eye Institute of Western Australia Incorporated Nedlands, W.A. 6009 (AU)	(72) Inventors: VAN SAARLOOS, Paul, Phillip Karrinyup, W.A. 6018 (AU) PELOUCH, Wayne, Sheldon Boulder, CO 80301 (US) (74) Representative: Piésold, Alexander J.  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)