A Modern Light microscope has a magnification of about 1000x and allow us to resolve objects separated by 0.0002mm. This resolving power is limited by the wavelength of the light used for the illumination of the specimen and therefore determines the maximum magnification available. It is only necessary to magnify the resolving power to 0.2 mm (the resolving power of the unaided eye), for all the fine detail of an object to be revealed. Higher magnifications will not reveal any more detail and is unnecessary (Empty Magnification).
Thus the resolving power of a microscope is extremely important.
Equipment housed in the unit available for light microscopy
Sample light microscope images