·AIM:To investigate the clinical effect of pterygium excision with limbal stem cell autograft transplantation in the treatment of pterygium.·METHODS:Totally 52 eyes of 47 cases underwent pterygium excision with limbal stem cell autograft transplantation.The general situation of recovery of corneal epithelium and the recurrence of pterygium were observed after surgery.·RESULTS:All cases were followed up for 3 months,one eye recurred(recurrent rate was 2%)and corneal epithelium were recovered within 2-3 days.·RESULTS:Pterygium excision with limbal stem cell autograft transplantation has fairly good effect in the treatment of pterygium.·