LUCKNOW, Sept. 2 -- A joint team of doctors from the departments of neurosurgery, anesthesia, and ophthalmology of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) conducted a rare and complex surgery, saving both the life and eyesight of an auto driver, a release shared with media on Tuesday, read.

The patient had recently purchased a second-hand auto. During an accident, the vehicle's windscreen shattered, which was made of duplicate glass. Unlike genuine safety glass, which breaks into small harmless pieces, duplicate glass breaks into large, sharp fragments. One of these pieces, measuring nearly 6 cm, pierced the patient's eye, crossed the protective membrane, and penetrated deep into the brain, the release stated.

The injury crossed the...