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A father of two who said he heard his eyes scratching like "sandpaper" every time they moved in their sockets, has finally found relief, the Daily Mail reports.

Stephen Mabbutt, 57, from Charlton in Oxfordshire, started experiencing symptoms six years ago. A dull ache in his head progressed to a vibrating sensation that affected his vision every time he spoke.

He was referred to Richard Irving at the Birmingham Ear Clinic, who diagnosed him with the rare condition superior canal dehiscence syndrome, which affects only one in 500,000 people in the UK and was only discovered a decade ago. It occurs when part of the bone covering the semicircular canals is missing, which exposes the sensitive membrane underneath.

Mr Mabbutt underwent surgery in May to seal the holes. He is now back at work. "You cannot believe what a relief it is," he said. （點擊《每日郵報》查看原文）

眼轉可聞其聲 男子終獲解脫

???????據英國《每日郵報》報道，一名男子稱，每當他的眼睛在眼眶內轉動時，便聽到猶如“砂紙”刮擦的聲音，而醫生最終治好了這種怪病。

???????現年57歲的史蒂芬·馬博特，是兩個孩子的父親，來自英國牛津郡查爾頓，六年前有了上述癥狀。輕微頭痛逐步演化為每次說話時影響視覺的振動感。

???????他被送往伯明翰耳科診所，理查德·歐文醫生診斷出他患有一種罕見的上半規管裂隙綜合癥，在英國發病率只有五十萬分之一，而且十年前才定性，發病原因是覆蓋內耳半規管的部分骨頭缺失，露出了下面敏感的薄膜。

???????馬博特先生今年五月通過手術填補了空洞，現已回去工作。他說：“這種如釋重負的感覺，你們體會不到。”

(China.org.cn August 3, 2011)