Hi, Joyce.

I have cataracts but mine are congenital, I have had them all my life. When in my 20s I started asking for them to be removed my opthamologist would not do it.

Through the years I had different Opthamologist and they all refused to remove the cataracts. Every one of them said it was due to my age and if something went wrong like a detached retina I could lose my vision.

Fast forward to my 40s - the cataracts are no longer stable and have been on the move for a few years now. My opthamologist keeps adjusting my eyewear prescription but does not want to remove the cataracts....yet.

Erin - the majority of the senior population will have cataracts, it's an age thing. However, the use of steroids can cause cataracts and unfortunately many with MS use steroids.