Police have arrested two men following a violent assault at a Brunswick nightclub which left a Rosebud man blind in one eye.
Elliott Harvey was enjoying live music in Brunswick when he says he was "singled out" and attacked by three men because they did not like his hairstyle.
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CCTV: Brunswick attack leaves man blinded
Video released by Victoria police shows an assault at Rubix nightclub on Phoenix Street on May 26 where a man was blinded. Vision courtesy Network 10.
As a result, the 26-year-old is blind in his right eye.
Two Wonthaggi men, aged 19 and 21, are assisting police with their inquiries and are expected to be charged.Â
Mr Harvey said he went to the Rubix on Phoenix Street on Friday, May 26, to watch a band. As he was going into the venue "some aggressive young guys" walked past him.
"I think they particularly disliked my hair cut, having my hair up in a fountain like this," he said, pointing to his ponytail.
"All the things they said to me were pretty trivial, just homophobic insults."
After a brief argument outside the club, Mr Harvey went inside.
But the men were not finished with him and later in the night they pounced when he was alone.
"I had a few minor altercations with them that I didn't really register and then at one point in the evening they singled me out and attacked me," Mr Harvey said.
The three men, believed to be aged in their 20s, punched him to the ground, and then continued to punch his head and right eye.
"It was cowardly really ... I was on the ground when they punched my eye out," he said.
"I was just wondering where my eye had gone, I couldn't see out of my right eye, that's a pretty alien feeling."
After the attack, the three men fled.
On Thursday Detective Acting Sergeant Joseph Hartwig said police wanted to speak with two of men "as soon as possible".Â
He would not say why they were not looking for a third man.
Mr Harvey was taken to hospital in a taxi after the attack and has had several operations since. Nothing has restored his eyesight.
"I had a laceration to my right eye which has been sewn back up," he said.
"A couple of days later they reattached my retina to the back of my socket, which has restored very little sight. It's all just touch and go at the moment."
The injuries mean that Mr Harvey, an environmental conservationist, cannot work.
"It's drastically affected my life," he said.
"I can't work because I can't drive, but also depth perception has a lot to do with walking through undulating forests.
"I can't really go surfing because of the glare.Â
"A lot of the things that make me happy are pretty sad right now."
While he said the attack had not stopped him from going out and enjoying live music, he's now more cautious and sticks closer to his friends.
He said he wanted the men to come forward and hold themselves accountable for the attack but said he did not hold grudges.
"I really wouldn't like to believe that they did it on purpose," Mr Harvey said.
There were hundreds of punters at the venue that night as the gig was sold out and police hope more witnesses may also come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.