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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39 (21) Application number: 08867921.2 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/18(2006.01) C09D 153/00(2006.01) C08J 7/04(2006.01) G02B 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/087152 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/085817 (09.07.2009 Gazette 2009/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 27.12.2007 US 16843 P 16.12.2008 US 335794 (71) Applicant: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Rochester, NY 14604-2701 (US)	(72) Inventors: LINHARDT, Jeffrey, G. Fairport NY 14450 (US) SHIPP, Devon, A. Potsdam NY 13676 (US) KUNZLER, Jay, Friedrich Canandaigua NY 14424 (US) (74) Representative: Glas, Holger  Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München 80335 München (DE)