Accommodating IOL Accommodating IOLs offer patients the ability to see distant objects clearly. They also allow patients to have their presbyopia corrected.  While most patients can’t get rid of reading glasses altogether, they can usually function well for computer use.  The eyes normally use “accommodation” to focus themselves. During this natural process, our eyes use small muscles to alter the shape of our lenses to change their optical abilities.  Accommodating IOLs use the same muscles to mimic this effect. This allows patients to focus on different distances. Accommodating IOLs have some flexibility which allows them to move around in the eye. The IOL can move forward slightly when you look at near objects. This feature increases the focusing power of the eye for reading better than a monofocal lens.