Abstract

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of reconstruction of limbal stem cells for pterygium through limbal stem cells transplantion.Methods 1032 cases( 1285 eyes) with ptergium were treated with limbal stem cells autograft transplantation in our hospital in the lated six years.The patients were treated with strict medicine and regular return visit after operation,and they were followed up from six months to 5 years.Results The 46 eyes of all the 1285 eyes recured after operation,account for 3.58%.Conclusion It is an ideal operative method for pterygium since the limbal stem cells autograft transplantation reconstructed the functional active limbal stem cells. Key words: Cells, stem, limbal; Reconstruction; Pterygium

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