Purpose: To evaluate the effect of combining amniotic membrane transplantation with mitomycin C to prevent the recurrence in primary pterygium surgery.
Method: Forty eyes were simply excised pterygium and were applied with amniotic membrane transplantation with 0.2 mg/ml mitomycin.
Result: Following up 6 to 18 months, the rate of recurrence is 3%.
Conclusion: Applying amniotic membrane transplantation with mitomycin in operation can decrease pterygium recurrence, and no serious complication happens.