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Although the compound microscope was invented in 1590 and was used for the examination of wounds and scars in the late 17th century, it had several limitations, including its heavy weight, large size, and poor image quality due to chromatic and spherical aberrations. Ernst Abbe proposed numerical aperture in the late 1800s, which substantially improved microscope resolution. Later, the monocular and binocular microscopes were combined with tripods and light sources and employed for a variety of examinations. Surgical microscopes had been honed to be a precise tool with a number of enticing characteristics at the time. They have high-precision optics and high-power coaxial illumination, allowing surgeons to alter magnifications, work at the right distance, and see the entire operating field unimpeded. Surgical microscopes have been used in a variety of surgeries, including neuro and spine surgery, ENT surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery, due to numerous advantages such as clear and bright visualization, easy documentation and adaptation, stability, maneuverability, and improved ergonomics. The Surgical Microscopes Market report highlights that the overall surgical microscopes market was valued at $928.3 million in 2020 and is expected to reach $3,578.2 million by the end of 2031. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.3% during the forecast period from 2021 to 2031.