(19)
(11) EP 1 246 605 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(21) Application number: 00952721.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0021/929
(87) International publication number:
WO 0101/0406 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)
(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:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.08.1999 US 148150 P

(71) Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Austin, Texas 78701 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SPONSEL, William, E.
    San Antonio, TX 78256 (US)

(74) Representative: Keussen, Christof, Dr. 
Glawe, Delfs, Moll & PartnerPatentanwälteRothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg
20148 Hamburg (DE)

   


(54) FACILITATING THE PRESERVATION OF SIGHT BY INCREASING OPTIC NERVE, CHOROIDAL AND RETINAL BLOOD FLOW