Data fra et begrænset antal af individer, der skiftede over til at få ranibizumab efter mere end et års simuleret injektionsbehandling viste, at tidlig opstart af behandling kan være forbundet med en bedre synsbevarelse end hvis behandlingen var startede når sygdommen havde udviklet sig mere.
Data from a limited number of subjects that crossed over to receive ranibizumab after more than a year of sham-treatment suggested that early initiation of treatment may be associated with a better preservation of visual acuity than if treatment was initiated when the disease had reached a more advanced stage.