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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. （点击《每日邮报》查看原文）

眼转可闻其声 男子终获解脱

       据英国《每日邮报》报道，一名男子称，每当他的眼睛在眼眶内转动时，便听到犹如“砂纸”刮擦的声音，而医生最终治好了这种怪病。

       现年57岁的史蒂芬·马博特，是两个孩子的父亲，来自英国牛津郡查尔顿，六年前有了上述症状。轻微头痛逐步演化为每次说话时影响视觉的振动感。

       他被送往伯明翰耳科诊所，理查德·欧文医生诊断出他患有一种罕见的上半规管裂隙综合症，在英国发病率只有五十万分之一，而且十年前才定性，发病原因是覆盖内耳半规管的部分骨头缺失，露出了下面敏感的薄膜。

       马博特先生今年五月通过手术填补了空洞，现已回去工作。他说：“这种如释重负的感觉，你们体会不到。”

(China.org.cn August 3, 2011)