In recent years, the small-incision cataract extirpation andintraocular lens implantation has become more and more mature, which has satisfactorily improved the cataract patients' postoperative vision, but because of the artificial lens is lack of accommodation, patients still need to wear glasses for postoperative near or far visual. Multifocal intraocular lens has provided a full-distance visual for cataract patients, but the visual quality problems appear. With the elevation of demands for life, the research and development of accommodating intraocular lens also goes deeper. This paper will review the research progress of accommodating intraocular lens in clinical application.