Barrett's oesophagus is a disease of the oesophagus that involves alteration of the oesophageal mucosa, most often related to reflux of gastric acid juice (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - GERD)

The term ataxia refers to the decrease or loss of coordination in voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects

In medical language, it is called heartburn but is more simply known as 'stomach acidity'. It is an extremely common symptom that, sooner or later, happens to everyone at least once in their life

The electroretinogram is an ophthalmic test performed to assess the sensitivity of the retina, the part of the eye that converts light stimuli into electrical signals that are sent to the brain, enabling vision

Can one be sensitive to cold? The answer is yes. Cold urticaria tells about the condition of many people

The word asthma comes from ancient Greek and means difficult or laboured breathing. In fact, an asthma crisis manifests itself precisely with a sudden difficulty in breathing, accompanied by coughing and wheezing

Let's talk about dacryocystitis: the lacrimal ducts are the drainage system of tears produced by the lacrimal glands. They consist of the lacrimal dots, the lacrimal canaliculi, the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct, which conveys the…

Entropion is a condition related to an altered position of the eyelid whereby the eyelid rim, where the eyelashes reside, is introflected (turns inward) and the eyelashes go scratching on the cornea

Amaurosis is not a pathology, it is more properly defined as a symptom of another problem and can be caused by various causes

Adenoids or also called pharyngeal tonsils are lymphoid tissue, located behind the nasopharynx, i.e., in less technical terms, at the back of the nose