Eyeglass prescription. Using a phoropter to determine a prescription for eyeglasses. An eyeglass prescription is an order written by an eyewear prescriber, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that specifies the value of all parameters the prescriber has deemed necessary to construct and/or dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient.
Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia â more than 43,200 people died from cancer in 2011. The most common causes of cancer deaths are not necessarily the most frequently occurring cancers. While lung cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer overall, it is the leading cause of cancer death in Australians.he most common causes of cancer deaths are not necessarily the most frequently occurring cancers. While lung cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer overall, it is the leading cause of cancer death in Australians.
Cancer in Australia. 1  An estimated 126,800 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year, with that number set to rise to 150,000 by 2020. 2  1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. 1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. 2  Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia â more than 43,000 people died from cancer in 2012. 3  Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia.