A Happy New year!

LIME achievement rate of our activities in 2017 was 100%.

1．The 2nd educational conference was held by LIME. ⇒Debate session regarding Chalazion was successful!

2．The 5th LIME instruction course was performed in the annual congress of Japan clinical Ophthalmology⇒We got favorable comments from the audience.

3．Population-based study in Hirado was performed in November.⇒Great success!

4．Conference presentations and publications in English Journal of LIME multi-center study⇒Six articles were accepted. 

5．The 6th LIME international LIME meeting was held in Baltimore during ARVO.⇒Plenary lecture by Dr.Korb was wonderful and amazing!!

Our goals in 2018 are described as below.

1．Conference presentations and publications in English journal with high impact factor of Hirado Study

2．The 1st Korean Meibomian gland and Ocular Surface &LIME joint meeting will be held in Hawaii during ARVO

３. The 7th LIME international meeting will be held in Hawaii during ARVO.

4．The 3rd Educational conference will be held in Tokyo during Foursum.

5．The 6th LIME Instruction Course will be held in Tokyo during the annual congress of Japan clinical Ophthalmology.

I hope your continuous support and interest on LIME working group!!