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The study retrieved data on the reported eye morbidities, including variables such as patient gender, patient age, and year of visit, eye morbidity type, and season of the year. The study employed frequencies and percentages to show the distribution of study variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The most prevalent disease was allergic conjunctivitis (26.50%), followed by cataract (9.92%), refractive error (9.34%), and bacterial conjunctivitis (8.46%). The commonest ocular morbidity was allergic conjunctivitis in young age groups of 0\u201349, in females, and mostly in the dry season. Cataract was common in the elderly (50\u201391 years), and there was no association of cataract morbidity with season and gender.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study confirms that the pattern of ocular conditions in the district is similar to other parts of the country. 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