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.
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.