An Aussie model is urging the public to get their eyes checked after being diagnosed with a rare type of eye cancer. Gold Coast local Tilly Jac Smith revealed she was diagnosed with ocular (eye) cancer after noticing a change in her vision after returning from a trip to the Maldives. Ocular cancer, or eye melanoma, is the most common type of eye cancer according to Cancer Council Australia, and is usually detected by an optometrist during a routine eye test. The 32-year-old revealed she had developed a rare form of eye cancer. Credit: @tillyjacsmith/Instagram / InstagramIn the health update, Ms Smith revealed the surgery had been a success.