AIM:To observe the recurrence rate and complications of amniotic membrane transplantation combined with subconjunctival injection of pingyangmycin hydrochloride in treating the recurrent pterygium. METHODS:Between 2008 and 2010,80 cases(105 eyes)of recurrent pterygium were treated with pterygium excision combined with amnion membrane transplantation and pingyangmycin hydrochloride injection.Mitomycin was used during the surgery and eye drops of rb-FGF after surgery. RESULTS:All cases were followed up for 6-18 months, pterygium recurrence occurred in 2 eyes.The recurrence rate was 1.9%.Uncomfortable symptoms such as dry,red and foreign body sensation were in 4 eyes,and no corneal and sclera resolving occurrrence in any eye. CONCLUSION:The surgical method of pterygium excision combined with amniotic membrane transplantation and pingyangmycin hydrochloride injection can obviously decrease the recurrence rate of recurrent pterygium.