ISO/TC 172/SC 5/WG 3 - Terms and definitions

This document specifies terms and definitions to be used in the field of light microscopy and advanced techniques in light microscopy.

This document specifies optically and mechanically related dimensions for imaging components of a microscope such as a) the dimensions related to objective, eyepiece and tube lens, b) the dimensions of screw thread types for connecting a microscope objective to the nosepiece, and c) the diameters of interchangeable eyepieces and corresponding viewing tubes of microscopes.

ISO 18221:2016 specifies the minimum information to be provided to the user by the manufacturers of microscopes with digital displays regarding imaging performance. It further specifies terms and definitions for describing the optical performance of the digital imaging path of microscopy systems including the observation of the image on digital displays. NOTE Terms and definitions for the direct visual observation with eyepieces are specified in ISO 8039 and ISO 10934‑1.

ISO 12853:2015 specifies the minimum required information to be provided to the user by the microscope manufacturer. This International Standard is not applicable to inverted microscopes, advanced technique microscopes, and digital display microscopes.

ISO 10934-2:2007 specifies terms and definitions to be used in the field of advanced light microscopy.