Authors: Tanya Trinh, Zale Mednick, Tanguy Boutin, Adi Einan, Nir Sorkin, Gisella Santaella, Allan Slomovic

Author Disclosure Block: T. Trinh: None. Z. Mednick: None. T. Boutin: None. A. Einan: None. N. Sorkin: None. G. Santaella: None. A. Slomovic: None.

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Purpose: Pterygium recurrence is a common complication of pterygium removal. Multiple surgical and medical approaches have been utilized to reduce recurrence rates. The present case series proposes a novel way to treat recurrent pterygia, by using the simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET) technique.
Study Design: Case series of four patients who underwent SLET for recurrent pterygium.
Methods: The file of each patient treated with SLET for recurrent pterygium was reviewed. Any pterygium recurrences, subsequent treatments or post-operative complications were assessed and reported.
Results: In all four of the cases reported, the SLET procedure went without complication. There were no significant recurrences at each of the patient's most recent follow-ups.
Conclusions: This is the first report of SLET being used as a treatment modality for recurrent pterygium. Further studies are required to more reliably demonstrate the utility of the procedure in this clinical circumstance, but our results are encouraging that in select patients, this may be a viable option in treating aggressive recurrent pterygia.