The ‘alveary' is the hollow bit of your ear. It’s from the Latin alvearium, a collection of bee-hives, because it’s the part of the ear that contains wax.

Word of the day (Japanese): TSUNDOKU - the practice of buying a pile of books and then not getting around to reading them.

The word pupil (of the eye), is from the Latin ‘pupilla’, meaning ‘little doll’ from the tiny image you see of yourself reflected in the eye of another.

Happy 60th Birthday celebrations today in Pinpoint Towers to Paul, our lovely eshot designer, a gentleman, gardening scholar and 'Tip-Top Chap'. 🎩 Big thanks to the talented Charis for creating such a lovely cake. Terry ENT and Audiology News The PMFA Journal Urology News

People Share Their Experiences With An App That Allows To Help Blind Person By ‘Seeing’ For Them | Bored Panda boredpanda.com/be-my-eyes-app… via Bored Panda

Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones has been having proton beam therapy for a tumour in his eye. Both doctors and nuclear physicists have helped his treatment. He kept a #video diary of his experience. #tech #health

Yabbadabbadoo! The boys are back in town and looking mighty fine too. Our latest issue will be with you all soon. Thanks top teamsters Eye News Topcon GB Steve Thomson @DianaPinpoint Donna Earl Stuart Aitken Charis Stewart #eyenews

The Eye News Ophthalmology Symposium will be running on Monday 20th January at Eyecare 2020. Will you be joining us for this amazing opportunity to get hands-on with some amazing new technology? Book now for £99 at eyecareglasgow.com The University of Edinburgh Eye News

Registration for next year's highly anticipated 4th #ENTAuds 🎆 Free 🎆 Study Day is now open. Register today at earandtechnology.com 🚨 Places shall be available on a first come basis, so early applications are advised. 🚨

We used #smartphones to screen young children for #visionloss and #hearingloss | Published in The Bulletin of the World Health Organization | Thanks to Hear the World hearX Peek Vision @ResearchUP #mHealth for #socialimpact theconversation.com/we-used-smartp… via The Conversation Africa

No #ENTpumpkin for me this year. Gave a pinapple a try. Juicy!! and a spot of retro carving! Neeps (turnips) they're harder than I remember. Rosaleen Shine @otolaryngolofox

Take part in our auction of the amazing artworks by Steve Thomson - all proceeds go to Fight for Sight Bid here: eyenews.uk.com/eye-news-uncov…

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Big thanks to our top lads and lasses who are working really hard to get these lovelies out to you soon as they can Eye News Meantime, you can read our digital issue here bit.ly/2Ra2uxj #ophthalmology #eyenews

The boys are back in town! Lunchtime read in the park with this splendid chap. Look out for your copy arriving soon. Eye News Big thanks to @DianaPinpoint Charis Stewart Stuart Aitken #eyenews Digital issue coming along to visit too 😊

Details of next phase of lifting the Scottish safety measures here: gov.scot/publications/c… Summary here 👇🏼

Thanks to our design guru, Charis, here at Eye News for creating this beauty, the spider plant is languishing in comfort today and stretching his leggies in the sunshine. Charis Stewart

We're super-duper excited to share the next Terry magazine cover series. Big thanks to Rosalyn and the competition winners from the Ophthalmic Imaging Association for their fabulous contributions & our Charis Stewart for #eyenews designs. Topcon GB #Ophthalmology

Just got my copy of Eye News , thanks Linda! I just love the two page spread that designer Charis has created from my Yayoi, Uveitis, You and Me (and the balloons! 🎈) article and photos.