AIM: To observe the therapeutic effects on the retrograde rip of pterygium combined with mitomycin C(MMC)and limbal stem cell autograft transplantation in the treatment of pterygium.

METHODS: Pterygium in 89 eyes of 89 cases was ripped retrogradely by tweezers combined with MMC and limbal stem cell autograft transplantation. Postoperatively epithelial healing time of corneal wound and the recurrent rate were observed. All patients were followed up for 1month-12 months.

RESULTS: The epithelial cure time of corneal wound was 3-7 days in all cases. The grafts survived very well. Five cases recurred and the recurrent rate was 6%.

CONCLUSION: Retrograde rip of pterygium combined with MMC and limbal stem cell autograft transplantation is an effective method and decreases the recurrent rate.