Abstract: Phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) includes three types according to their intraocular position: angle\|supported anterior chamber, iris\|fixated anterior chamber, and posterior chamber. With the improvement of materials and designs, pIOL have always been upgrading, such as from unfoldable to foldable, smaller surgical incisions, better vision outcomes and less complications. Knowing the developing history,   advantages and disadvantages of each type of pIOL, surgeons could choose the better type and suitable parameters of pIOL for different patients. The aim of this paper is to review the developing history of pIOL and introduce application details of three commonly used representatives in current clinic: AcrySof, Artiflex/Veriflex and ICL.   (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2015, 39：    78-83)