·AIM:To observe the effect of limbal corneae stem cell autograft transplantation in treatment of recurrent pterygium.·METHODS:Forty-eight cases(65 eyes)of recurrent pterygium were treated by excising the pterygium combined with limbal corneae stem cell autograft transplantation under microscope.·RESULTS:Fifty-nine eyes healed and 6 eyes recurred after follow-up for 6-24 months.The recurrence rate was 9%.·CONCLUSION:Excising of pterygium combined with limbal corneae stem cell autograft transplantation is an effective method for treatment of recurrent pterygium for it is easy to operate and has a low recurrence rate.·