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We extracted demographic and clinical data, including eleven features: sex, maternal education, paternal education, birth weight, gestational age, ROP stage, zone of retinal involvement, age at examination, weight at examination, and CPR. We developed and assessed several classifiers: logistic regression (LR), decision tree (DT), support vector machine (SVM), na\u00efve Bayes (NB), K-nearest neighbors (KNN), XGBoost, artificial neural networks (ANN), and random forest (RF). The target variable was defined as whether the neonate received any treatment during the follow-up period.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Our analysis included data from 9,692 infants. Among the machine learning models evaluated, the XGBoost and ANN models achieved the highest accuracy at 96%. In terms of sensitivity (recall), the NB model exhibited the lowest false negative rate, indicating the highest sensitivity (0.99). In the context of premature neonates, accurately diagnosing those who require treatment is crucial. Therefore, from a clinical perspective, prioritizing a model with the lowest false negative rate may be more beneficial than selecting one based solely on the highest accuracy.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>While AI can enhance decision-making processes by providing real-time risk assessments, these tools must be used to augment\u2014not replace\u2014clinical judgment. 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