an intraocular lens system includes an optic , a pair of haptics located on sides of the optic , and hinge portions at each of the optic haptic junctions . the hinge portions have stressed and non - stressed configurations . one or more restraining elements are provided to maintain the stressed state configuration of the hinge portion during implantation and during a post - operative period during which the capsular bag of the eye heals about the lens . the restraining elements are thereafter removable , preferably via a non - surgically invasive manner , e . g ., via dissolution or laser light . removal of the restraining elements allows anteriorization of the optic as the lens assumes a non - stressed configuration during accommodation . the ciliary body and lens may then interact in a manner substantially similar to the physiological interaction between the ciliary body and a healthy natural crystalline lens .