Objective: To investigate the change and influencing factors of the effective lens position after cataract surgery in high myopia eyes. Methods: We collected 27 eyes of 21 patients with high myopia who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. The visual acuity, diopter and effective lens position were recorded 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month after operation. Results: The effective lens position of high myopia combined with cataract patients at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month was (4.17±0.39), (4.09±0.38), and (4.31±0.44)mm, respectively. The effective lens positions significantly differed between the groups after surgery (P<0.05). The ELPRMS was (0.19±0.13) mm. The ELPRMS was positively correlated with the lens thickness (r=0.648,P<0.001), whereas was not correlated with the preoperative axial length (r=0.227, P=0.255). Conclusion: High myopic patients with cataract have a slight forward movement of the effective lens position from 1 day to 1 week after surgery, and a hyperopic shift from 1 week to 1 month. The displacement of effective lens position after surgery is correlated with the preoperative lens thickness.