AIM: To investigate the ability of Retcam3 in screening the retinopathy of prematurity(ROP)and its relationship with the change of intraocular pressure.

METHODS: A total of 80 premature infants who met the screening criteria admitted to our hospital from August 2017 to August 2019 were selected as subjects. They were screened by binocular indirect ophthalmoscope and Retcam3 system respectively. The former method was chosen as the gold standard, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of Retcam3 system screening was calculated, the intraocular pressure changes before and after screening was compared.

RESULTS:A total of 37 children with ROP were examined by binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy. 35 infants with ROP were screened by Retcam3 system. The sensitivity of Retcam3 was 100%, the specificity was 95.8%, and the positive predictive value was 94.2%, the negative predictive value is 100%. The intraocular pressure of left eye and right eye after Retcam3 screening was higher than that before dilation, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: The Retcam3 system can accurately screen patients with ROP, while it can cause an increase in intraocular pressure after screening.