AIM:To compare packing eyes with recombinant human epidermal growth factor(rhEGF) drops for corneal recovery after pterygium surgery. METHODS:Thirty-eight patients（38 eyes）with unilateral pterygium whose pterygiums had covered cornea surface 2-5mm were chosen. Excisions of pterygium(bare sclera technique) were performed on all of the 38 patients. Then postoperatively those patients were divided into two groups randomly: nineteen eyes in group A were persistently packed with 3g/L ofloxacin ointment until corneal epithelial wound healing; nineteen eyes in group B were packed with 3g/L ofloxacin ointment for 1 day after operation and treated with ofloxacineye drops+rhEGF(20μg/mL) drops 4 times per day from the 2nd day till corneal epithelial wound healing. The changes of cornea were observed postoperatively, the duration of corneal epithelial wound healing was recorded and the differences between group A and group B were compared. RESULTS:The average duration of corneal epithelial wound healing was 4.1±1.4d in group A, and 6.5±2.9d in group B. There was significant statistical difference between group A and B (P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Packing eyes after pterygium excisions could promote corneal epithelial wound healing than using rhEGF drops topically.