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  "full_text": "This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: This is participant SE0108. Okay. So, as I said earlier, , my name's Chloe, , Chloe Hatfield, and this project is, , exploring views and perspectives about eye care and eye exams for individuals with diabetes or glaucoma or things that. , and we just wanna hear about your eye-related problems or, , your, , experiences visiting doctors. , and then if it's okay, if , if you agree to participate, this will take about 20 to 25 minutes, , and you'll receive a $20 Visa card for your time. , would you, are you willing to participate? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. So, , the purpose of the project is to better understand diabetes-related eye care and eye problems, , that leads to poor eyesight and blindness. , we'll ask you about your diabetes care, your eye care visits, , discussing with your doctors about your eyesight or, , just your eye care in, in general. And then also, please note that this is completely voluntary. So if at any point you don't wanna answer a question or, - Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: ... you feel you wanna stop, you're, you're free to walk out, obviously. , we'll also collect some of your clinical data. So, , your A1C, your blood pressure, that stuff. And then, , if you have any questions or you want to know more about the study, you can contact Dr. Misra at the School of Public Health. , she, in that consent form that you have, , her contact information's on there. Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: , and this is an IRB approved study. So, , I said, and you consented to earlier, we're gonna have an audio recording of this, , and we will use the transcripts, , just to accurately get all the information that we talk about. So, , first I'm gonna ask you just some general questions, then afterwards I'll have you fill out this survey. Interviewee: Okay. Chloe Hatfield: This is , oh, I can read it to you then- Interviewee: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 1 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: ... you can, (laughs) yes. , okay. So, , do you have diabetes? Interviewee: Yes. Chloe Hatfield: Okay, cool. , so what are some things that you do every day that are related to your diabetes? , whether that be , , take your medicine or do you- Interviewee: Yeah. Take medicine in the morning and take medicine at night and take a, a shot at night. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. What medicines do you take? Interviewee: Oh, now you're asking a big question. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) it's okay. Interviewee: And I don't even have my list on me. Chloe Hatfield: That's okay. We can, we can look it up later. Interviewee: Yeah, it's not a problem. Chloe Hatfield: That's fine. , so, , what do you see as your, , biggest priority in your diabetes care, or diabetes management? Interviewee: , , the biggest thing I see is my doctor's gotten me on half-decent medicine now. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: My numbers have all come down. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 2 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. Interviewee: Because at one time, instead of having a number 120- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... mine was 500 and so... Chloe Hatfield: Oh goodness. Interviewee: Yeah. That's when I first started being old, hard-headed. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: Don't want to take medicine. I wasn't taking medicine for probably a year or so. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: Yeah. And that's when it ended up... I went ahead and they gave me a medicine that I would pass the sugar out through my urine. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: Okay. I lost 72 pounds- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: ... doing that. And that was from 235 down to about 150. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 3 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Yeah. So do you feel , , you were able to express, when you said you didn't wanna take your medicine- Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: ... did you feel you were able to express that with your doctor and you came to an agreement? Or what motivated you to start taking your medicine regularly? Was there a specific instance? Interviewee: No, I just, after everybody looked at me and thought I had AIDS because I lost that much weight- Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: ... in a matter of months. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: I figured I better start doing something or I'm just gonna fade away. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Okay. , so what are some things that your doctor may have discussed, that you think may be important for people with diabetes to do? Can you think of anything specific? Interviewee: Well, no, I still have, what would you say? My DNA is one of- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... high... My wife has sugar too. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 4 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Okay. Interviewee: We could eat the, both the same things. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And I eat candy bars and candy and stuff that. They're in sweets that I shouldn't. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But if she does, her numbers go sky-high and mine drops back down very quickly. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. So, , so would you, , so it's important for people to just , un- are you saying , understand how foods affect them? Interviewee: People pay attention to what they're eating- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... and how it does react to your- Chloe Hatfield: -. Interviewee: ... in your blood. Because I could eat, oh man, spaghetti and stuff that- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... there for two or three days and it doesn't affect me that bad. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 5 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: And then I could go ahead and eat something that you wouldn't think would give you, make your blood go crazy- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... and it does. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so what are some things that you watch out for to tell you when your, , your diabetes or your sugar may be getting out of whack? Interviewee: I, mine very seldom gives me any signals. I notice when I have my sugar is high- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... I get aggravated easier- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... and mad easier. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And it's, , it, it, it's something that you don't notice the change but your spouse does right away. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Okay. Interviewee: And then she explains it to you- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 6 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: ... and you watch for it then, and then you notice- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... it's actually happening. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. So that's good. She was helping you be aware of how it's affected you. Interviewee: Oh yeah. She's my alarm clock. She keeps me awake. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's good. , so how has diabetes affected your eyes specifically? Interviewee: My eyes were probably better and 20/20 for almost my whole life. And then it started getting a little bit worse to the point... Bless you. Chloe Hatfield: Thank you. Interviewee: And I says, if you go ahead and... Bless you again. Chloe Hatfield: Thank you. Interviewee: , stop signs from a long distance, different signs. My, my visibility started going a little bit on it. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And when I took a eye test, it would showed that, , it'd be either good or bad or whatever. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 7 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. And now I use readers and stuff that, but then 72 years old, you expect to do that. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. And when did you start to notice that your eyesight was declining or some of these changes? Interviewee: Oh, that's probably been five years now- Chloe Hatfield: Five years ago? Interviewee: ... I would say. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and when you brought it up with your doctor, what did they, , tell you about, , tell you about it? What did they say about it? Interviewee: They did, they said my num- my numbers were very high, I said. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. - Interviewee: Instead of being six or seven, mine was 15 from my- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: Yeah. So- Chloe Hatfield: So it was really high. Interviewee: Yeah, it was very high. Chloe Hatfield: , was there anything that was hindering you from discussing that with them? With them? No. Okay. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 8 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. No, not that I know and not that I know of. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so speaking of how your eyes have changed over the past five years, what has your doctor explained to you, , about how diabetes might affect your eyesight? Interviewee: Well, right now my eyes are being affected with it. , I have sugar with idiopathic or whatever the heck it's called. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: In my eye, my one eye, it's starting to show. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And from the first time he told me and I kept my sugar down pretty good- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... it, it's went ahead and it settled down a little bit. It hasn't shrunk and disappeared, just settled down. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's a horse. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so where do you typically go to get your eye exams? Interviewee: Pardon? Chloe Hatfield: Where do you typically go to get your eye exams? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 9 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. I get eye exams, believe it or not, every six months. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And that's because I have, , oh, what is it called? you might as well say three moles in my eye. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: It creates a pyramid. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: And it's a warning sign, but I've had it for 24 years, 23 years. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And I, every, I've even been to, , , Philadelphia. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And seen the best eye doctor- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... in the United States. I can't even think of what her name is right now. But anyways, , no change. And I just recently had a new Siva or whatever the heck they're called- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 10 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. ... show up. So that was a, a complete change. And I've seen my eye doctor, he sent me to go ahead and get all my moles checked. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And believe it or not, they removed one. It was the size of my end of my little baby finger, pinky finger. And when he did, it was benign. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. Interviewee: They left the hole the size of a baseball in my back when they went to took cancer out. Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: And they went ahead and took lymph nodes (changed from transcript 10:24) off from underneath my arm too. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: So if I wouldn't have had my eyes checked- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... he wouldn't have seen that and wouldn't have sent me. I probably might not even be here right now, believe it or not. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. , and was that a primary care provider or was it your, your, - Interviewee: No, we go to see a, I can't think of what - Chloe Hatfield: An optician or an ophthalmologist? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 11 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: One of the best ones. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: I can't think of which one it is. Chloe Hatfield: It's okay. , so what are the usual, usual steps you go through when you go to your eye doctor? what procedures are taken? , do you go in, do you always get your eyes dilated? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Always? Okay. Interviewee: I get shots now in 'em every eight weeks. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. When was, when... Did you have a dilated eye exam today? You did? Interviewee: That's this whole room's just white. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Okay. Interviewee: That's why I says I couldn't see- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... the light in there probably. Chloe Hatfield: I understand. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 12 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. And I had had dilation- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and two shots in each eye. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and how often do you, yourself think you should get your eyes checked? Interviewee: Myself? Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. you say you go every six months. . Interviewee: Oh yeah. I go every six months, but it used to be, I don't think I ever go to an eye doctor for nothing. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: Always had good vision, had no problems, what I mean? That's... Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. So, , so how often do you think you should get your eyes checked, in your opinion? Interviewee: Oh, I, I have to with it now. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Yeah. So- Interviewee: I have to do it. I have to, every eight weeks they check my eyes, , take pictures of my eyes and gimme shots. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 13 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and what was your experience with getting your eyes dilated today? Was it, , , anything out of the ordinary? Was it- Interviewee: Well, the people here- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... that I see and stuff, they've all been excellent. I have no complaints about them at all. Chloe Hatfield: That's great. That's great to hear. I'm glad. It's very important, , with stuff this, you want to feel comfortable and you wanna feel you're being taken care of. Interviewee: Well see, it's this. If you was five years old and had all this stuff done that I've had in the last three years- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... you could be a doctor. I'm telling you right now. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) all everything about it, huh. Interviewee: Oh, it's unbelievable, the education you get on different things, your parts of your body. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: Gallbladder out and everything else. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. , well, it seems you think very highly of the eye institute here. What is the, scheduling process for you when you're scheduling appointments here? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 14 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Well, I have no problem. Chloe Hatfield: No problem? Interviewee: We come down and they say what day, what days are available. Chloe Hatfield: Mm- hmm. And is your- Interviewee: Ask us and then they ask us what time- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... is available and tell them. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Is your doctor's availability, , what does that look ? is there availability open? Interviewee: We're, we're on my charts or whatever it is. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Okay. And if my wife has a question- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... about anything, they get back to us, i, I could say within an hour or so. That's they're- Chloe Hatfield: That's great. Interviewee: ... they're really right up on- Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 15 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... up on all of that. Chloe Hatfield: That's amazing. Do you have any recommendations on the eye care that you receive? Interviewee: , the only place that I seen that really worked different was in Philadelphia. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: At the eye- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... eye hospital. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And it was, it was crazy because , I went into a room there- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... and when she walked through the door, there were, I would say, 7 to 10 people in that room. Any question she's asked was answered right now by somebody standing right there (trails off) [inaudible 00:14:21]. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: And it was, it was, but that's their training and everything else. And I understood that. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 16 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: Where for when you come in here, he's not asking nobody. He knows it already. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: And so I have no problem with it. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's great. , are there any challenges that you face when receiving eye care? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? Interviewee: Nothing. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so it seems you're very satisfied, but could you think of any, do you have any suggestions for the improving the experience? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No. Interviewee: None. It's, it's I says, you come in, you stand here and tell 'em who you're seeing, you sit down and- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: I sat today, I bet you a minute and a half. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, not very long. That's great. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 17 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. what I mean? Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And at the most, maybe five minutes, you end up sitting out there, so it's one after another. If you're on time, they're gonna be on time it seems . Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so moving on to ways that you , take care of your eyes. , can you tell me some different things you do to, , care for your eyes? So for example, sunglasses or if you're doing yard work, do you wear protective- Interviewee: Oh, I always wear safety glasses- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... when I'm doing anything and , I have sunglasses in a car- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... I put on when I get out there. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Then I put eyedrops in my eyes three day, three times a day. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , do what they're called? Interviewee: Wet tears. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, artificial tears? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 18 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Yeah, artificial tears. Chloe Hatfield: You have dry eyes? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so do you take any, supplements? a multivitamin or zinc or anything? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No supplements? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: , any specific medications for your eyes? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No. Just your artificial tears for dry eyes? Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and you said three times a day? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Do you have, do you ever struggle with , , remembering to use those, or do you use them whenever you feel you need them? Interviewee: I, yeah, if I have to use it, I, I got it in my pocket right now. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 19 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: But, , yeah, I had a bad experience with eyedrops, and you can ask my wife. , I didn't put nothing in my eyeballs after that. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, no. Interviewee: I had a bad experience. What happened was, I got dirt in my eye and I was gonna wash it out with eyedrops, didn't pay no attention. She come over and she put a drop in my eye and I shoved her all the way across the room and went, got the sink because it hurt so bad in the one eye that the other eye blacked out too. Chloe Hatfield: Oh no. Interviewee: Put eardrops in my eye. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: Oh, yeah. Just she reached up and grabbed 'em, thought that was it. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. I mean, they look the same, really. Interviewee: And yeah, but one is almost completely, , oh... What is it? Iodine. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Okay. Interviewee: And it didn't work out too well. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) well, I'm glad that that only happened once and that you were able to use it (laughs). Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 20 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Oh, take my word on it. It only happened once. Chloe Hatfield: Every time you get your artificial tears, you make sure. Interviewee: I would not put anything in my eye until my eyes got bad. I had to start putting eye drops in. Chloe Hatfield: I understand that. I mean, I'm sure that hurt horribly and you didn't want to experience it again. Interviewee: Well, it was running an ice pick through your eye, is what it felt . Chloe Hatfield: Mm, that's, ugh, I can't even think about it. Interviewee: Oh, from what I, black out the other eye because it hurts so bad. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. , so the, the artificial, artificial tears are the only eye drops you're using? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: No other ones? Okay. , so what has your eye or diabetes doctor told you about the risk of vision loss or blindness due to diabetes? Interviewee: Well, they told me, told me if I didn't stay on my stuff, I'll lose my eyes. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: That's what they told me. Chloe Hatfield: , so can you give me an example of when you were or were not able to express a worry or concern about your eyes to your doctor? Interviewee: No, I don't have one. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 21 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: If I got a problem I'm gonna call him. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: That's why he gets paid (laughs). Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) yeah. Because that, for sure- Interviewee: I'm sorry, but that's why he gets paid. Chloe Hatfield: -huh, but you feel comfortable expressing those? Interviewee: Yes. Chloe Hatfield: You feel he's listening to you. Interviewee: Your doctor only can fix what you explain is wrong. Chloe Hatfield: That's a good thing too. Interviewee: And that's just the way to look at it. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: Because if you can go in there and not say nothing and then he's gotta figure out. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 22 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: Well... Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm, I understand that. Yeah. , do you, are there any , questions that you typically ask your eye doctor or your diabetes doctor? , can you think of any? Interviewee: No. And they always, I know at least two to three times ask me during the sessions- Chloe Hatfield: Do you have any- Interviewee: ... \"Do you have any questions to ask?\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Okay. , do you ever tell them what you would prefer or what you think would be better for you when discussing care? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? Interviewee: I don't. I, I, I believe that he paid his way through school- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... and knows more about anything that's wrong than I did. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so how serious do you think that diabetes can cause vision, total vision loss for you? Interviewee: How quick? Chloe Hatfield: How serious do you think the, the concern is? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 23 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Oh, let's put it this way. If, , if you don't take care of something. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: Fix it before or while it's breaking. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: 'Cause you wouldn't be in here if it wasn't breaking. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: what I mean? Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: If you don't fix it, it's gonna break all the way. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: And that's just the way I looked at things. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. And so how likely do you think you are to lose your eyesight? Whether that be partial or full because of diabetes? Interviewee: I'm, I'm hoping not to. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But if I don't pay attention to what I'm supposed to be doing- SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 24 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... I'm doing it to myself. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's just the way it is. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. So how do you, how would you describe your current vision? Interviewee: My current vision? Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: I think is very good for 72 years old. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's good. Interviewee: I can't, I can't, , see without readers. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: , I'm saying paper. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: It's funny because now that I've gotten older, if there's a color- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 25 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: ... say blue- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... or what paper- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... is a different color. I can't see any writing, writing in it sometimes. Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. It's easier with just the white and black. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: if someone- Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: That's it. That's about the way it's gotta be because if it's red, red ink on white paper- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah, you just can't. Interviewee: It don't work sometimes (laughs). Chloe Hatfield: Do you have any other, , diagnosed eye conditions cataracts or glaucoma or age-related? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 26 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: I have cataracts just starting- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... in one eye. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. , do you have , age-related eyesight decline that you actually been diagnosed with? Interviewee: What, what is that? Chloe Hatfield: - Interviewee: Depth perception or something? Speaker 3: Just macular degeneration, anything that. , you just declining in your eyesight 'cause of age? No other reason? Interviewee: No. No. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: , okay. So you said that your wife also has sugar problems. Does she have diabetes? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: She has diabetes. , what about anyone else in your family? Does anyone have diabetes or even glaucoma? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 27 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: I had. My, , my aunt's the only one in the family besides me that had it, and she's passed now. She's eight, she was 80-some. And my uncle has, , diabetes- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: ... and he has sugar. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And he just had a birthday this last weekend at 90. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Still kicking. - Interviewee: He's, he's in better shape than me- Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: It’s just horrible (trails off) Chloe Hatfield: , so how would you describe your overall experience with being diagnosed with the eye issues that you have, and follow-ups with your eye doctors for treatment? how would you describe? Interviewee: Well, I haven't had no troubles with- Chloe Hatfield: No troubles? Interviewee: ... any of my doctors. My doctors seem to be- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 28 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: I just luck out and get a lot of good ones, 'cause my wife worked in the eye field too- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's good. Interviewee: ... for a lot of years. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And, , so she knows who to pick and who not to pick. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: A lot of it. Chloe Hatfield: Oh yeah. I would say. So if she's familiar with the- Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: ... the industry or whatever you would wanna say. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: , so does she help you with , your daily diabetes care? I know you said she calls you out when you're- Interviewee: Oh yeah. she, she yells if I didn't take my medicine- Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 29 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. So yes, she does. Very much so. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so have you ever participated in diabetes education class? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? , okay. Interviewee: No, I'm one of the type people that don't go to too many classes. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and do you have someone your wife or someone that, where you can share worries or fears about your diabetes or eyesight with? Speaker 4: \"I,\" said the cat. (background speak) Interviewee: Well, it's not I share. She explains that I'm being stupid by not doing this or taking that. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: Or eating something sweet in front of her. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: Yes. That's, that's aggravating to her. Chloe Hatfield: If, if you feel you're, , your sugar's off or your, something's wrong with your eyes, do you feel she's very responsive to you expressing that worry or you expressing that you feel something's off? Interviewee: Oh, if I tell her I, I get, it seems a headache in my eye. The, when they weren't gone. See I just had bell palsy too here- SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 30 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: ... a couple months ago. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Yeah. And it dropped this whole side of the face. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And they just now put a, , that's, I have to go get it out. I have a piece of gold bar in my eye- Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. Interviewee: ... for weight, so it was shut because it wouldn't go all the way shut. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: My this is hanging down. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But, , yeah. And I says, I told her I didn't feel good. Told her I was gonna go lay down for a little bit and when I got up, I walked out there and sat down and she goes, \"Oh, we're going to the hospital.\" I said, \"For what?\" I could feel it start to drop, whole face dropped. But, , yeah, well, that's an add-on to that eye. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: what I mean? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 31 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: So... Chloe Hatfield: A lot of, lot's going on with that one eye. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: , and how much does your eyesight, currently limit your ability to do things that you enjoy doing? Interviewee: It, it really doesn't right now. Chloe Hatfield: Doesn't right now. Okay. Interviewee: But when I had the bell palsy and stuff, the eye wouldn't shut. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: So it was a dry eye. So if I- Chloe Hatfield: Even worse. Interviewee: ... went ahead... Oh, yeah. And if I went out in the sunlight, it's my eyes are right now. There's a great big white glaze around every lighting. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah, okay. Yeah. Interviewee: And that's the way it was. I couldn't see to drive or anything for three months. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 32 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. I bet that was frustrating. Interviewee: No, my wife, I drove for a lot of years and I think she was forgetting how to drive, so I'm gonna put her back into condition to drive. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Oh, that's good. Interviewee: It worked out good. Chloe Hatfield: Worked out for you then. , so I just have one more question. , and so that's, what were your specific expectations for this visit today? Interviewee: Pain in my eyes (laughs). Chloe Hatfield: Pain in your eyes. Okay. Interviewee: I had shots in both of them. And, and that's funny too. She's had a relative, there was an uncle who got shots in his eyes all the time because of macular- Chloe Hatfield: Macular degeneration? Interviewee: ... degeneration. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: And he'd leave and go eat and everything else nothing even bothered him in the least. Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. Interviewee: And I told her, , I said, \"There ain't a way in hell I'm going. I'm going home, my eyes are hurting.\" Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 33 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. (Laughs) said, \"I'm ready to close my eyes...\" Interviewee: Oh, yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: And, and it's, it's, the last time was good. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: This time I'm having a little bit because I can see a big black spot right about here- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: ... so above that row and everything's haloed, so... Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. , well that was all I have for you. Is there anything you, anything else you would wanna share with us about diabetes or problems with your vision or anything that? Anything? Interviewee: No. Do it. Do it. I would to make a comment- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... that everybody that we've dealt with- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: ... in here- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 34 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: ... have been right on their toes, right on the mark and are, are excellent people. Chloe Hatfield: That's amazing. Interviewee: I can say that. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: I'm glad, so glad. Interviewee: It's funny because I've been, I had, ... I'm trying to think of what I had. I had an operation over at Uniontown Hospital- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and believe it or not, 40 years ago, they, 40, 50 years ago, they took out my appendix. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: And it was an animal hospital. But I went back this last time they have an operation. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: There was a completely new world, I'm telling you. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: It was very good. The people there were excellent. Everybody in the hospital was excellent. And I, I, I've been out to this hospital, a couple other ones, but the hospitals I've been going to, I have very much good luck with all of them. I haven't had a bit of problem (changed from transcript) with any of them. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 35 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: That's great. And that's eye care. , I had, , a, a pallet removed- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and they had to go ahead and take it. It had a cancer cell in it. They took 18 inches of colon out that- Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: ... I had no problem with any of that. Any of- Chloe Hatfield: I would love to hear that. Interviewee: Yeah. And I, I had other problems. And when I had my bell palsy, it was scheduled a week afterwards, I was supposed to have a surgery. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: And everybody looked and says, \"Hey, it's pretty good.\" The person who was gonna gimme the drugs come in and says, \"No, we're not having that today.\" Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: She says, \"We don't know the reaction to your bell palsy and what's going on with your system right now\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: \"... No.\" Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 36 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: That's good. I says, \"Okay, work for me.\" Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: That's somebody looking out for me. That's what she says. \"I don't wanna make you worse.\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: \"Or have a problem other than what you have.\" So the people here have really been good. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Well, , I said, that was all I have for you. So do you have any questions or anything? Interviewee: No, not really. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's, it's- Chloe Hatfield: Cool. I'm just gonna (laughs). SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 37 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com",
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    "This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: This is participant SE0108. Okay. So, as I said earlier, , my name's Chloe, , Chloe Hatfield, and this project is, , exploring views and perspectives about eye care and eye exams for individuals with diabetes or glaucoma or things that. , and we just wanna hear about your eye-related problems or, , your, , experiences visiting doctors. , and then if it's okay, if , if you agree to participate, this will take about 20 to 25 minutes, , and you'll receive a $20 Visa card for your time. , would you, are you willing to participate? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. So, , the purpose of the project is to better understand diabetes-related eye care and eye problems, , that leads to poor eyesight and blindness. , we'll ask you about your diabetes care, your eye care visits, , discussing with your doctors about your eyesight or, , just your eye care in, in general. And then also, please note that this is completely voluntary. So if at any point you don't wanna answer a question or, - Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: ... you feel you wanna stop, you're, you're free to walk out, obviously. , we'll also collect some of your clinical data. So, , your A1C, your blood pressure, that stuff. And then, , if you have any questions or you want to know more about the study, you can contact Dr. Misra at the School of Public Health. , she, in that consent form that you have, , her contact information's on there. Interviewee: Mm-hmm",
    "So, , your A1C, your blood pressure, that stuff. And then, , if you have any questions or you want to know more about the study, you can contact Dr. Misra at the School of Public Health. , she, in that consent form that you have, , her contact information's on there. Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: , and this is an IRB approved study. So, , I said, and you consented to earlier, we're gonna have an audio recording of this, , and we will use the transcripts, , just to accurately get all the information that we talk about. So, , first I'm gonna ask you just some general questions, then afterwards I'll have you fill out this survey. Interviewee: Okay. Chloe Hatfield: This is , oh, I can read it to you then- Interviewee: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 1 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: ... you can, (laughs) yes. , okay. So, , do you have diabetes? Interviewee: Yes. Chloe Hatfield: Okay, cool. , so what are some things that you do every day that are related to your diabetes? , whether that be , , take your medicine or do you- Interviewee: Yeah. Take medicine in the morning and take medicine at night and take a, a shot at night. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. What medicines do you take? Interviewee: Oh, now you're asking a big question",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Okay, cool. , so what are some things that you do every day that are related to your diabetes? , whether that be , , take your medicine or do you- Interviewee: Yeah. Take medicine in the morning and take medicine at night and take a, a shot at night. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. What medicines do you take? Interviewee: Oh, now you're asking a big question. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) it's okay. Interviewee: And I don't even have my list on me. Chloe Hatfield: That's okay. We can, we can look it up later. Interviewee: Yeah, it's not a problem. Chloe Hatfield: That's fine. , so, , what do you see as your, , biggest priority in your diabetes care, or diabetes management? Interviewee: , , the biggest thing I see is my doctor's gotten me on half-decent medicine now. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: My numbers have all come down. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 2 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. Interviewee: Because at one time, instead of having a number 120- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... mine was 500 and so... Chloe Hatfield: Oh goodness",
    "Chloe Hatfield: That's good. Interviewee: Because at one time, instead of having a number 120- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... mine was 500 and so... Chloe Hatfield: Oh goodness. Interviewee: Yeah. That's when I first started being old, hard-headed. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: Don't want to take medicine. I wasn't taking medicine for probably a year or so. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: Yeah. And that's when it ended up... I went ahead and they gave me a medicine that I would pass the sugar out through my urine. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: Okay. I lost 72 pounds- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: ... doing that. And that was from 235 down to about 150",
    "Interviewee: Okay. I lost 72 pounds- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: ... doing that. And that was from 235 down to about 150. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 3 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Yeah. So do you feel , , you were able to express, when you said you didn't wanna take your medicine- Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: ... did you feel you were able to express that with your doctor and you came to an agreement? Or what motivated you to start taking your medicine regularly? Was there a specific instance? Interviewee: No, I just, after everybody looked at me and thought I had AIDS because I lost that much weight- Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: ... in a matter of months. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: I figured I better start doing something or I'm just gonna fade away. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Okay. , so what are some things that your doctor may have discussed, that you think may be important for people with diabetes to do? Can you think of anything specific? Interviewee: Well, no, I still have, what would you say? My DNA is one of- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ..",
    "Interviewee: I figured I better start doing something or I'm just gonna fade away. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Okay. , so what are some things that your doctor may have discussed, that you think may be important for people with diabetes to do? Can you think of anything specific? Interviewee: Well, no, I still have, what would you say? My DNA is one of- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... high... My wife has sugar too. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 4 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Okay. Interviewee: We could eat the, both the same things. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And I eat candy bars and candy and stuff that. They're in sweets that I shouldn't. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But if she does, her numbers go sky-high and mine drops back down very quickly. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. So, , so would you, , so it's important for people to just , un- are you saying , understand how foods affect them? Interviewee: People pay attention to what they're eating- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... and how it does react to your- Chloe Hatfield: -. Interviewee: ..",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. So, , so would you, , so it's important for people to just , un- are you saying , understand how foods affect them? Interviewee: People pay attention to what they're eating- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... and how it does react to your- Chloe Hatfield: -. Interviewee: ... in your blood. Because I could eat, oh man, spaghetti and stuff that- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... there for two or three days and it doesn't affect me that bad. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 5 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: And then I could go ahead and eat something that you wouldn't think would give you, make your blood go crazy- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... and it does. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so what are some things that you watch out for to tell you when your, , your diabetes or your sugar may be getting out of whack? Interviewee: I, mine very seldom gives me any signals. I notice when I have my sugar is high- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... I get aggravated easier- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ..",
    ", so what are some things that you watch out for to tell you when your, , your diabetes or your sugar may be getting out of whack? Interviewee: I, mine very seldom gives me any signals. I notice when I have my sugar is high- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... I get aggravated easier- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... and mad easier. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And it's, , it, it, it's something that you don't notice the change but your spouse does right away. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Okay. Interviewee: And then she explains it to you- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 6 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: ... and you watch for it then, and then you notice- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... it's actually happening. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. So that's good. She was helping you be aware of how it's affected you. Interviewee: Oh yeah",
    "it's actually happening. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. So that's good. She was helping you be aware of how it's affected you. Interviewee: Oh yeah. She's my alarm clock. She keeps me awake. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's good. , so how has diabetes affected your eyes specifically? Interviewee: My eyes were probably better and 20/20 for almost my whole life. And then it started getting a little bit worse to the point... Bless you. Chloe Hatfield: Thank you. Interviewee: And I says, if you go ahead and... Bless you again. Chloe Hatfield: Thank you. Interviewee: , stop signs from a long distance, different signs. My, my visibility started going a little bit on it. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm",
    "Bless you again. Chloe Hatfield: Thank you. Interviewee: , stop signs from a long distance, different signs. My, my visibility started going a little bit on it. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And when I took a eye test, it would showed that, , it'd be either good or bad or whatever. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 7 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. And now I use readers and stuff that, but then 72 years old, you expect to do that. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. And when did you start to notice that your eyesight was declining or some of these changes? Interviewee: Oh, that's probably been five years now- Chloe Hatfield: Five years ago? Interviewee: ... I would say. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and when you brought it up with your doctor, what did they, , tell you about, , tell you about it? What did they say about it? Interviewee: They did, they said my num- my numbers were very high, I said. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. - Interviewee: Instead of being six or seven, mine was 15 from my- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: Yeah. So- Chloe Hatfield: So it was really high. Interviewee: Yeah, it was very high. Chloe Hatfield: , was there anything that was hindering you from discussing that with them? With them? No",
    "- Interviewee: Instead of being six or seven, mine was 15 from my- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: Yeah. So- Chloe Hatfield: So it was really high. Interviewee: Yeah, it was very high. Chloe Hatfield: , was there anything that was hindering you from discussing that with them? With them? No. Okay. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 8 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. No, not that I know and not that I know of. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so speaking of how your eyes have changed over the past five years, what has your doctor explained to you, , about how diabetes might affect your eyesight? Interviewee: Well, right now my eyes are being affected with it. , I have sugar with idiopathic or whatever the heck it's called. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: In my eye, my one eye, it's starting to show. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And from the first time he told me and I kept my sugar down pretty good- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... it, it's went ahead and it settled down a little bit. It hasn't shrunk and disappeared, just settled down. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's a horse",
    "Interviewee: ... it, it's went ahead and it settled down a little bit. It hasn't shrunk and disappeared, just settled down. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's a horse. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so where do you typically go to get your eye exams? Interviewee: Pardon? Chloe Hatfield: Where do you typically go to get your eye exams? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 9 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. I get eye exams, believe it or not, every six months. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And that's because I have, , oh, what is it called? you might as well say three moles in my eye. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: It creates a pyramid. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: And it's a warning sign, but I've had it for 24 years, 23 years. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And I, every, I've even been to, , , Philadelphia. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And seen the best eye doctor- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... in the United States",
    "Interviewee: And I, every, I've even been to, , , Philadelphia. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And seen the best eye doctor- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... in the United States. I can't even think of what her name is right now. But anyways, , no change. And I just recently had a new Siva or whatever the heck they're called- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 10 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. ... show up. So that was a, a complete change. And I've seen my eye doctor, he sent me to go ahead and get all my moles checked. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And believe it or not, they removed one. It was the size of my end of my little baby finger, pinky finger. And when he did, it was benign. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. Interviewee: They left the hole the size of a baseball in my back when they went to took cancer out. Chloe Hatfield: Oh",
    "It was the size of my end of my little baby finger, pinky finger. And when he did, it was benign. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. Interviewee: They left the hole the size of a baseball in my back when they went to took cancer out. Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: And they went ahead and took lymph nodes (changed from transcript 10:24) off from underneath my arm too. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: So if I wouldn't have had my eyes checked- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... he wouldn't have seen that and wouldn't have sent me. I probably might not even be here right now, believe it or not. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. , and was that a primary care provider or was it your, your, - Interviewee: No, we go to see a, I can't think of what - Chloe Hatfield: An optician or an ophthalmologist? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 11 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: One of the best ones. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: I can't think of which one it is. Chloe Hatfield: It's okay. , so what are the usual, usual steps you go through when you go to your eye doctor? what procedures are taken? , do you go in, do you always get your eyes dilated? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Always? Okay. Interviewee: I get shots now in 'em every eight weeks",
    "Interviewee: I can't think of which one it is. Chloe Hatfield: It's okay. , so what are the usual, usual steps you go through when you go to your eye doctor? what procedures are taken? , do you go in, do you always get your eyes dilated? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Always? Okay. Interviewee: I get shots now in 'em every eight weeks. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. When was, when... Did you have a dilated eye exam today? You did? Interviewee: That's this whole room's just white. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Okay. Interviewee: That's why I says I couldn't see- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... the light in there probably. Chloe Hatfield: I understand. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 12 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. And I had had dilation- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and two shots in each eye. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Mm-hmm",
    "And I had had dilation- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and two shots in each eye. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and how often do you, yourself think you should get your eyes checked? Interviewee: Myself? Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. you say you go every six months. . Interviewee: Oh yeah. I go every six months, but it used to be, I don't think I ever go to an eye doctor for nothing. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: Always had good vision, had no problems, what I mean? That's... Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. So, , so how often do you think you should get your eyes checked, in your opinion? Interviewee: Oh, I, I have to with it now. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Yeah. So- Interviewee: I have to do it. I have to, every eight weeks they check my eyes, , take pictures of my eyes and gimme shots. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 13 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Yeah. So- Interviewee: I have to do it. I have to, every eight weeks they check my eyes, , take pictures of my eyes and gimme shots. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 13 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and what was your experience with getting your eyes dilated today? Was it, , , anything out of the ordinary? Was it- Interviewee: Well, the people here- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... that I see and stuff, they've all been excellent. I have no complaints about them at all. Chloe Hatfield: That's great. That's great to hear. I'm glad. It's very important, , with stuff this, you want to feel comfortable and you wanna feel you're being taken care of. Interviewee: Well see, it's this. If you was five years old and had all this stuff done that I've had in the last three years- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... you could be a doctor. I'm telling you right now. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) all everything about it, huh",
    "If you was five years old and had all this stuff done that I've had in the last three years- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... you could be a doctor. I'm telling you right now. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) all everything about it, huh. Interviewee: Oh, it's unbelievable, the education you get on different things, your parts of your body. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: Gallbladder out and everything else. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. , well, it seems you think very highly of the eye institute here. What is the, scheduling process for you when you're scheduling appointments here? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 14 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Well, I have no problem. Chloe Hatfield: No problem? Interviewee: We come down and they say what day, what days are available. Chloe Hatfield: Mm- hmm. And is your- Interviewee: Ask us and then they ask us what time- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... is available and tell them. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Is your doctor's availability, , what does that look ? is there availability open? Interviewee: We're, we're on my charts or whatever it is",
    "And is your- Interviewee: Ask us and then they ask us what time- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... is available and tell them. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Is your doctor's availability, , what does that look ? is there availability open? Interviewee: We're, we're on my charts or whatever it is. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Okay. And if my wife has a question- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... about anything, they get back to us, i, I could say within an hour or so. That's they're- Chloe Hatfield: That's great. Interviewee: ... they're really right up on- Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 15 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... up on all of that. Chloe Hatfield: That's amazing. Do you have any recommendations on the eye care that you receive? Interviewee: , the only place that I seen that really worked different was in Philadelphia. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: At the eye- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah",
    "up on all of that. Chloe Hatfield: That's amazing. Do you have any recommendations on the eye care that you receive? Interviewee: , the only place that I seen that really worked different was in Philadelphia. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: At the eye- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... eye hospital. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And it was, it was crazy because , I went into a room there- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... and when she walked through the door, there were, I would say, 7 to 10 people in that room. Any question she's asked was answered right now by somebody standing right there (trails off) [inaudible 00:14:21]. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: And it was, it was, but that's their training and everything else. And I understood that. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 16 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: Where for when you come in here, he's not asking nobody. He knows it already. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 16 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: Where for when you come in here, he's not asking nobody. He knows it already. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: And so I have no problem with it. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's great. , are there any challenges that you face when receiving eye care? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? Interviewee: Nothing. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so it seems you're very satisfied, but could you think of any, do you have any suggestions for the improving the experience? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No. Interviewee: None. It's, it's I says, you come in, you stand here and tell 'em who you're seeing, you sit down and- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: I sat today, I bet you a minute and a half. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, not very long. That's great. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 17 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. what I mean? Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm",
    "Interviewee: I sat today, I bet you a minute and a half. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, not very long. That's great. Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 17 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. what I mean? Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And at the most, maybe five minutes, you end up sitting out there, so it's one after another. If you're on time, they're gonna be on time it seems . Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so moving on to ways that you , take care of your eyes. , can you tell me some different things you do to, , care for your eyes? So for example, sunglasses or if you're doing yard work, do you wear protective- Interviewee: Oh, I always wear safety glasses- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... when I'm doing anything and , I have sunglasses in a car- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... I put on when I get out there. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Then I put eyedrops in my eyes three day, three times a day. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , do what they're called? Interviewee: Wet tears. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, artificial tears? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 18 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Yeah, artificial tears",
    "Interviewee: Then I put eyedrops in my eyes three day, three times a day. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , do what they're called? Interviewee: Wet tears. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, artificial tears? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 18 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Yeah, artificial tears. Chloe Hatfield: You have dry eyes? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so do you take any, supplements? a multivitamin or zinc or anything? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No supplements? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: , any specific medications for your eyes? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No. Just your artificial tears for dry eyes? Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and you said three times a day? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Do you have, do you ever struggle with , , remembering to use those, or do you use them whenever you feel you need them? Interviewee: I, yeah, if I have to use it, I, I got it in my pocket right now. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 19 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: But, , yeah, I had a bad experience with eyedrops, and you can ask my wife. , I didn't put nothing in my eyeballs after that. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, no",
    "SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 19 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: But, , yeah, I had a bad experience with eyedrops, and you can ask my wife. , I didn't put nothing in my eyeballs after that. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, no. Interviewee: I had a bad experience. What happened was, I got dirt in my eye and I was gonna wash it out with eyedrops, didn't pay no attention. She come over and she put a drop in my eye and I shoved her all the way across the room and went, got the sink because it hurt so bad in the one eye that the other eye blacked out too. Chloe Hatfield: Oh no. Interviewee: Put eardrops in my eye. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: Oh, yeah. Just she reached up and grabbed 'em, thought that was it. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. I mean, they look the same, really. Interviewee: And yeah, but one is almost completely, , oh... What is it? Iodine. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Okay. Interviewee: And it didn't work out too well",
    "Interviewee: And yeah, but one is almost completely, , oh... What is it? Iodine. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Okay. Interviewee: And it didn't work out too well. Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) well, I'm glad that that only happened once and that you were able to use it (laughs). Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 20 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Oh, take my word on it. It only happened once. Chloe Hatfield: Every time you get your artificial tears, you make sure. Interviewee: I would not put anything in my eye until my eyes got bad. I had to start putting eye drops in. Chloe Hatfield: I understand that. I mean, I'm sure that hurt horribly and you didn't want to experience it again. Interviewee: Well, it was running an ice pick through your eye, is what it felt . Chloe Hatfield: Mm, that's, ugh, I can't even think about it. Interviewee: Oh, from what I, black out the other eye because it hurts so bad. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. , so the, the artificial, artificial tears are the only eye drops you're using? Interviewee: Yeah",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Mm, that's, ugh, I can't even think about it. Interviewee: Oh, from what I, black out the other eye because it hurts so bad. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. , so the, the artificial, artificial tears are the only eye drops you're using? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: No other ones? Okay. , so what has your eye or diabetes doctor told you about the risk of vision loss or blindness due to diabetes? Interviewee: Well, they told me, told me if I didn't stay on my stuff, I'll lose my eyes. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: That's what they told me. Chloe Hatfield: , so can you give me an example of when you were or were not able to express a worry or concern about your eyes to your doctor? Interviewee: No, I don't have one. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 21 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: If I got a problem I'm gonna call him. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: That's why he gets paid (laughs). Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) yeah. Because that, for sure- Interviewee: I'm sorry, but that's why he gets paid. Chloe Hatfield: -huh, but you feel comfortable expressing those? Interviewee: Yes. Chloe Hatfield: You feel he's listening to you. Interviewee: Your doctor only can fix what you explain is wrong",
    "Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs) yeah. Because that, for sure- Interviewee: I'm sorry, but that's why he gets paid. Chloe Hatfield: -huh, but you feel comfortable expressing those? Interviewee: Yes. Chloe Hatfield: You feel he's listening to you. Interviewee: Your doctor only can fix what you explain is wrong. Chloe Hatfield: That's a good thing too. Interviewee: And that's just the way to look at it. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: Because if you can go in there and not say nothing and then he's gotta figure out. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 22 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: Well... Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm, I understand that. Yeah. , do you, are there any , questions that you typically ask your eye doctor or your diabetes doctor? , can you think of any? Interviewee: No. And they always, I know at least two to three times ask me during the sessions- Chloe Hatfield: Do you have any- Interviewee: ... \"Do you have any questions to ask?\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Okay. , do you ever tell them what you would prefer or what you think would be better for you when discussing care? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? Interviewee: I don't",
    "And they always, I know at least two to three times ask me during the sessions- Chloe Hatfield: Do you have any- Interviewee: ... \"Do you have any questions to ask?\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Okay. , do you ever tell them what you would prefer or what you think would be better for you when discussing care? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? Interviewee: I don't. I, I, I believe that he paid his way through school- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... and knows more about anything that's wrong than I did. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , so how serious do you think that diabetes can cause vision, total vision loss for you? Interviewee: How quick? Chloe Hatfield: How serious do you think the, the concern is? Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 23 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Oh, let's put it this way. If, , if you don't take care of something. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: Fix it before or while it's breaking. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: 'Cause you wouldn't be in here if it wasn't breaking. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: what I mean? Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: If you don't fix it, it's gonna break all the way",
    "Interviewee: 'Cause you wouldn't be in here if it wasn't breaking. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: what I mean? Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: If you don't fix it, it's gonna break all the way. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: And that's just the way I looked at things. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. And so how likely do you think you are to lose your eyesight? Whether that be partial or full because of diabetes? Interviewee: I'm, I'm hoping not to. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But if I don't pay attention to what I'm supposed to be doing- SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 24 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... I'm doing it to myself. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's just the way it is. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. So how do you, how would you describe your current vision? Interviewee: My current vision? Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: I think is very good for 72 years old. Chloe Hatfield: Okay",
    "Interviewee: It's just the way it is. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. So how do you, how would you describe your current vision? Interviewee: My current vision? Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: I think is very good for 72 years old. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's good. Interviewee: I can't, I can't, , see without readers. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: , I'm saying paper. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: It's funny because now that I've gotten older, if there's a color- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 25 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: ... say blue- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... or what paper- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... is a different color. I can't see any writing, writing in it sometimes. Chloe Hatfield: Interesting",
    "or what paper- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... is a different color. I can't see any writing, writing in it sometimes. Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. It's easier with just the white and black. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: if someone- Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: That's it. That's about the way it's gotta be because if it's red, red ink on white paper- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah, you just can't. Interviewee: It don't work sometimes (laughs). Chloe Hatfield: Do you have any other, , diagnosed eye conditions cataracts or glaucoma or age-related? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 26 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: I have cataracts just starting- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: ... in one eye. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. , do you have , age-related eyesight decline that you actually been diagnosed with? Interviewee: What, what is that? Chloe Hatfield: - Interviewee: Depth perception or something? Speaker 3: Just macular degeneration, anything that. , you just declining in your eyesight 'cause of age? No other reason? Interviewee: No. No",
    "in one eye. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. , do you have , age-related eyesight decline that you actually been diagnosed with? Interviewee: What, what is that? Chloe Hatfield: - Interviewee: Depth perception or something? Speaker 3: Just macular degeneration, anything that. , you just declining in your eyesight 'cause of age? No other reason? Interviewee: No. No. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: , okay. So you said that your wife also has sugar problems. Does she have diabetes? Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: She has diabetes. , what about anyone else in your family? Does anyone have diabetes or even glaucoma? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 27 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: I had. My, , my aunt's the only one in the family besides me that had it, and she's passed now. She's eight, she was 80-some. And my uncle has, , diabetes- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: ... and he has sugar. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And he just had a birthday this last weekend at 90",
    "And my uncle has, , diabetes- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: ... and he has sugar. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: And he just had a birthday this last weekend at 90. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Still kicking. - Interviewee: He's, he's in better shape than me- Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: It’s just horrible (trails off) Chloe Hatfield: , so how would you describe your overall experience with being diagnosed with the eye issues that you have, and follow-ups with your eye doctors for treatment? how would you describe? Interviewee: Well, I haven't had no troubles with- Chloe Hatfield: No troubles? Interviewee: ... any of my doctors. My doctors seem to be- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 28 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: I just luck out and get a lot of good ones, 'cause my wife worked in the eye field too- Chloe Hatfield: Okay. That's good. Interviewee: ... for a lot of years. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And, , so she knows who to pick and who not to pick. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: A lot of it",
    "for a lot of years. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And, , so she knows who to pick and who not to pick. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: A lot of it. Chloe Hatfield: Oh yeah. I would say. So if she's familiar with the- Interviewee: Mm-hmm. Chloe Hatfield: ... the industry or whatever you would wanna say. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: , so does she help you with , your daily diabetes care? I know you said she calls you out when you're- Interviewee: Oh yeah. she, she yells if I didn't take my medicine- Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 29 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. So yes, she does. Very much so. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so have you ever participated in diabetes education class? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? , okay. Interviewee: No, I'm one of the type people that don't go to too many classes",
    "Very much so. Chloe Hatfield: That's good. , so have you ever participated in diabetes education class? Interviewee: No. Chloe Hatfield: No? , okay. Interviewee: No, I'm one of the type people that don't go to too many classes. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. , and do you have someone your wife or someone that, where you can share worries or fears about your diabetes or eyesight with? Speaker 4: \"I,\" said the cat. (background speak) Interviewee: Well, it's not I share. She explains that I'm being stupid by not doing this or taking that. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: Or eating something sweet in front of her. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: Yes. That's, that's aggravating to her. Chloe Hatfield: If, if you feel you're, , your sugar's off or your, something's wrong with your eyes, do you feel she's very responsive to you expressing that worry or you expressing that you feel something's off? Interviewee: Oh, if I tell her I, I get, it seems a headache in my eye. The, when they weren't gone. See I just had bell palsy too here- SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 30 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: ... a couple months ago",
    "The, when they weren't gone. See I just had bell palsy too here- SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 30 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Oh. Interviewee: ... a couple months ago. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: Yeah. And it dropped this whole side of the face. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: And they just now put a, , that's, I have to go get it out. I have a piece of gold bar in my eye- Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. Interviewee: ... for weight, so it was shut because it wouldn't go all the way shut. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: My this is hanging down. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But, , yeah. And I says, I told her I didn't feel good. Told her I was gonna go lay down for a little bit and when I got up, I walked out there and sat down and she goes, \"Oh, we're going to the hospital.\" I said, \"For what?\" I could feel it start to drop, whole face dropped. But, , yeah, well, that's an add-on to that eye",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: But, , yeah. And I says, I told her I didn't feel good. Told her I was gonna go lay down for a little bit and when I got up, I walked out there and sat down and she goes, \"Oh, we're going to the hospital.\" I said, \"For what?\" I could feel it start to drop, whole face dropped. But, , yeah, well, that's an add-on to that eye. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: what I mean? SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 31 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: So... Chloe Hatfield: A lot of, lot's going on with that one eye. Interviewee: Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: , and how much does your eyesight, currently limit your ability to do things that you enjoy doing? Interviewee: It, it really doesn't right now. Chloe Hatfield: Doesn't right now. Okay. Interviewee: But when I had the bell palsy and stuff, the eye wouldn't shut. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: So it was a dry eye. So if I- Chloe Hatfield: Even worse. Interviewee: ..",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Interviewee: So it was a dry eye. So if I- Chloe Hatfield: Even worse. Interviewee: ... went ahead... Oh, yeah. And if I went out in the sunlight, it's my eyes are right now. There's a great big white glaze around every lighting. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah, okay. Yeah. Interviewee: And that's the way it was. I couldn't see to drive or anything for three months. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 32 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. I bet that was frustrating. Interviewee: No, my wife, I drove for a lot of years and I think she was forgetting how to drive, so I'm gonna put her back into condition to drive. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Oh, that's good. Interviewee: It worked out good. Chloe Hatfield: Worked out for you then",
    "Interviewee: No, my wife, I drove for a lot of years and I think she was forgetting how to drive, so I'm gonna put her back into condition to drive. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Oh, that's good. Interviewee: It worked out good. Chloe Hatfield: Worked out for you then. , so I just have one more question. , and so that's, what were your specific expectations for this visit today? Interviewee: Pain in my eyes (laughs). Chloe Hatfield: Pain in your eyes. Okay. Interviewee: I had shots in both of them. And, and that's funny too. She's had a relative, there was an uncle who got shots in his eyes all the time because of macular- Chloe Hatfield: Macular degeneration? Interviewee: ... degeneration. Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: And he'd leave and go eat and everything else nothing even bothered him in the least. Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. Interviewee: And I told her, , I said, \"There ain't a way in hell I'm going. I'm going home, my eyes are hurting.\" Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 33 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. (Laughs) said, \"I'm ready to close my eyes...\" Interviewee: Oh, yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah",
    "Chloe Hatfield: Interesting. Interviewee: And I told her, , I said, \"There ain't a way in hell I'm going. I'm going home, my eyes are hurting.\" Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 33 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. (Laughs) said, \"I'm ready to close my eyes...\" Interviewee: Oh, yeah. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: And, and it's, it's, the last time was good. Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: This time I'm having a little bit because I can see a big black spot right about here- Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: ... so above that row and everything's haloed, so... Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. , well that was all I have for you. Is there anything you, anything else you would wanna share with us about diabetes or problems with your vision or anything that? Anything? Interviewee: No. Do it. Do it. I would to make a comment- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... that everybody that we've dealt with- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: ... in here- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah",
    "I would to make a comment- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: ... that everybody that we've dealt with- Chloe Hatfield: -huh. Interviewee: ... in here- Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 34 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: ... have been right on their toes, right on the mark and are, are excellent people. Chloe Hatfield: That's amazing. Interviewee: I can say that. Yeah. Chloe Hatfield: I'm glad, so glad. Interviewee: It's funny because I've been, I had, ... I'm trying to think of what I had. I had an operation over at Uniontown Hospital- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and believe it or not, 40 years ago, they, 40, 50 years ago, they took out my appendix. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: And it was an animal hospital. But I went back this last time they have an operation",
    "Interviewee: ... and believe it or not, 40 years ago, they, 40, 50 years ago, they took out my appendix. Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: And it was an animal hospital. But I went back this last time they have an operation. Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: There was a completely new world, I'm telling you. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: It was very good. The people there were excellent. Everybody in the hospital was excellent. And I, I, I've been out to this hospital, a couple other ones, but the hospitals I've been going to, I have very much good luck with all of them. I haven't had a bit of problem (changed from transcript) with any of them. Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 35 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: That's great. And that's eye care. , I had, , a, a pallet removed- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and they had to go ahead and take it. It had a cancer cell in it",
    "And that's eye care. , I had, , a, a pallet removed- Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: ... and they had to go ahead and take it. It had a cancer cell in it. They took 18 inches of colon out that- Chloe Hatfield: Oh, okay. Interviewee: ... I had no problem with any of that. Any of- Chloe Hatfield: I would love to hear that. Interviewee: Yeah. And I, I had other problems. And when I had my bell palsy, it was scheduled a week afterwards, I was supposed to have a surgery. Chloe Hatfield: Mm. Interviewee: And everybody looked and says, \"Hey, it's pretty good.\" The person who was gonna gimme the drugs come in and says, \"No, we're not having that today.\" Chloe Hatfield: (Laughs). Interviewee: She says, \"We don't know the reaction to your bell palsy and what's going on with your system right now\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: \"... No.\" Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 36 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: That's good. I says, \"Okay, work for me.\" Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: That's somebody looking out for me",
    "Interviewee: \"... No.\" Chloe Hatfield: SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 36 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com This transcript was exported on Jun 17, 2025 - view latest version here. Interviewee: That's good. I says, \"Okay, work for me.\" Chloe Hatfield: Yeah. Interviewee: That's somebody looking out for me. That's what she says. \"I don't wanna make you worse.\" Chloe Hatfield: Mm-hmm. Interviewee: \"Or have a problem other than what you have.\" So the people here have really been good. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Well, , I said, that was all I have for you. So do you have any questions or anything? Interviewee: No, not really. Chloe Hatfield: Okay. Interviewee: It's, it's- Chloe Hatfield: Cool. I'm just gonna (laughs). SE0108 (Completed 06/11/25) Page 37 of 37 Transcript by Rev.com"
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