Patent ID: 8895049

Claim:
A method for making an extended release bioerodible implant for treating an ocular condition, the method comprising the steps of: (a) blending an active agent with a first bioerodible polymer; (b) extruding the blend of step (a) to form a filament; (c) breaking the extruded filament of step (b) into particles with a size of between about 30 μm and about 50 μm; (d) blending additional quantities of the active agent with a second bioerodible polymer; (e) mixing the particles of step (c) with the blend of step (d): (f) extruding the mixture of step (e) to form a filament; (g) cutting the filament of step (f) to form an extended release bioerodible implant for insertion into an ocular region for treating an ocular condition.