AIM: To investigate the related factors of the retinal hemorrhage in high-risk infants.

METHODS: RetCam Ⅱdevice was used to examine the ocular fundus in 1 463 cases of high-risk infants in our hospital from October 2012 to April 2014.

RESULTS: In 1 463 cases of high-risk infants, retinal hemorrhage was found in 381 infants(26.04%).In 556 cases of full-term newborns, retinal hemorrhage in 82 cases accounted for 14.75%. 181 cases of 907 premature infants were retinal hemorrhage, accounting for 19.96%. From self factor, neonatal asphyxia, neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and intracranial hemorrhage had high incidence in retinal hemorrhage. From the maternal factors, pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome have a high incidence of retinal hemorrhage.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of retinal hemorrhage in high risk infant was 26.04%.Neonatal asphyxia, neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, intracranial hemorrhage and pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome may play roles of risk factor in retinal hemorrhage of high-risk infants.