(optics) A scale used to measure sizes of objects viewed through a microscope, usually attached to the eye-piece so that it is seen superimposed on the image.
eikonometer
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- An instrument for determining the magnifying power of a microscope, or the size of a microscopic object.
- An instrument for detecting aniseikonia
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