Why is It necessary to use both eyes on observing under a microscope?

Question

microscope, biology, eyes, observing on microscope, why is It necessary to use both eyes on observing under a microscope

Answer 1

Two reasons I can think of.

1. We have a blind spot in our eyes where the optic nerve is

2. the image is flat with one eye, but (i can't remember the exact word) two eyes give a 3D view.

Answer 2

The object is flat with one eye but stereoscopic with two.

Answer 3

I would argue that its not necessary but helpful.  I agree with Billy.

Answer 4

Actually you can use only one eye on observing under a microscope. I did it almost three years when I was at University ( I just couldn't observe with both eyes, it used to cause me a huge headache). Until I discovered that observing with both eyes was a lot better, it gave you more deatails and a 3-D  perspective.

Briefly, yo can use only one eye, but it's better with both of them (even it's no absolutely necessary)

Answer 5

because it's necessary. and makes the image we see more clearer

Answer 6

A person with one eye has no depth perception. One of my old boyfriends was blind in one eye, and he never had a driver's licence, because he had no depth perception and thought it'd be dangerous for him to try to drive.