A woman stabbed a man so hard between his eyes that the kitchen knife she used reached his brain, a court heard.
Brittany Stone, 28, attacked the victim after an argument at the man's flat in Valley Road, Chilwell, Nottingham, during the early hours of July 4 last year.
After the man went outside, Stone followed him and attacked him with a knife which she took from the kitchen, police said.
The force of the attack left the victim with a bleed to the brain and stab wounds in the back and arm.
Surgeons had to remove one of the victim's eyes after the horrific incident.
Stone was arrested after police arrived and officers found a knife nearby.
The woman, of no fixed address, went on to plead guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm with intent.
Last week, she was jailed for three years at a Nottingham Crown Court hearing.
Detective Constable Peter Burrows, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a vicious attack which left the victim with life-changing injuries.
“The force of the blow to his face resulted in the knife penetrating into his brain. He had to have his eye removed and is due to be fitted with a false eye.
“I am pleased to see this result from court and that she has been handed a lengthy prison term for her serious crime.
“Nottinghamshire Police takes reports of knife crime extremely seriously and we acted quickly to arrest Stone in connection with this incident.
"Violence of this kind is unacceptable and I'd like to reassure people that we remain committed to driving down knife crime even further in our communities.
"We will continue to work tirelessly to remove dangerous weapons off our streets and take robust action against anyone believed to be involved in violent crime.”
