A 22-year-old man has been left partially blinded after a pint glass was smashed in his face in a vicious attack.

Mark Steer’s right eyeball was pierced by a shard of glass and doctors say he will never regain full use of it.

The attack has reinforced the dangers of spontaneous violence highlighted in the Lancashire Telegraph Consequences campaign – launched after the death of Adam Rogers.

Mr Steer, an apprentice engineer, of Clitheroe, was out in Accrington with two friends in the Attic bar, Warner Street, when he was attacked.

Police said he was grabbed by the throat after confronting two men who had twice pushed him while he was dancing at 2am on Saturday.

Mr Steer said he tried to free himself of his attacker only for the second man to smash a glass in his face.

The former Ribblesdale School pupil underwent an emergency operation on his eye and also received 12 stitches in his nose and his eyebrow glued.

Doctors have told him the extent of the damage to his eye is as yet unknown and that it will be a ‘waiting game’.

Mr Steer said: “It happened really fast. There was a lot of blood and I couldn’t see.

"I was cupping my hands to catch the blood and trying to find the bouncers. All I could think was: ‘What if I can’t see again’?”

“I have been told I will get some vision back but not all.

"There were two of them and one of me. I just think they were out looking for trouble and were trying to wind someone up.

"Because of that I can’t see properly.

“It’s just not something you expect to happen to you on a night out.

"One minute I was dancing, the next I was covered in blood.”

Mr Steer is currently wearing a protective lens on his eye while the injuries heal.

He will also need to undergo a second operation on his eyeball which will see a new lens implanted.

Police have described his facial injuries as 'life-changing'.

Detective Constable John Banks said: "This was a vicious attack which has resulted in the victim having to undergo emergency surgery to his right eye.

"I would appeal to anybody who witnessed this assault or has any information regarding the incident to contact the police."

The Consequences campaign was launched earlier this year in conjunction with the family of Adam, who died last year after being punched in Blackburn town centre.

Together, the Lancashire Telegraph and the Rogers family are highlighting the terrible consequences of spontaneous violence, as well as introducing increased education.

Last night Adam's father Dave said: "This mindless, gratuitous violence should not be part of a night out.

"People are not aware of the devastation that can be caused by casual violence."

Two men from Accrington, aged 22 and 20, have been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and have been bailed pending further police inquires.

Anybody with any information should call DC John Banks at Accrington CID on 01254 382744 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.