Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)occurs in the premature infant especially very low birth weight infants.It is an important reason which cause vision loss in children.The main pathological feature of ROP is retinal neovascularization.Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) play a vital role in neovascularization by controlling the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells.In recent years many clinical studies have shown that intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF and increasing serum IGF-1 level of premature infants in early time is an effective method to prevent ROP.This article,according to the background of domestic and foreign relevant researches,reviews roles of VEGF and IGF-1 in ROP.