Provided is an operation microscope capable of obtaining bright and wide
range red reflex on an observation image. Further, an operation
microscope suitable for an observation of a retina and a vitreous body is
provided. A pair of deflection members composed of two deflection mirrors
are provided as a deflection means for deflecting illumination light
guided from a light source to the vicinity of an optical axis of an
observation optical system and guiding it to an eye to be operated
through an objective lens. The deflection mirrors are disposed to
sandwich the optical axis therebetween and simultaneously guide the
illumination lights to the eye to be operated at substantially the same
oblique angles with respect to the optical axis from the respective
opposite sides. In addition, a stereo variator is made insertable onto
the observation optical axis, so that relative positions of optical axes
of right and left observation fluxes can be changed.