Gold Coast local Tilly Jac Smith revealed she had developed a rare form of eye cancer after she sought medical attention following a surf trip in the Maldives. Credit: @tillyjacsmith / InstagramAn Aussie model is urging the public to get their eyes checked after being diagnosed with a rare type of eye cancer. She continued: “I get my skin checked often for skin cancers, but I’ve never, ever checked my eyeballs.” 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. Camera Icon The 32-year-old revealed she had developed a rare form of eye cancer.