An ocular lens (EL) comprising: from the object side in this order, a first lens group (G1) having negative refracting power; and a second lens group (G2) having positive refracting power, wherein: an object-side focal plane (I) of the second lens group (G2) is positioned between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2); the first lens group (G1) includes, from the object side in this order: a meniscus first A lens component (G1A) whose convex surface is directed toward the object side, and a first B lens component (G1B) having negative refracting power; the second lens group (G2) includes, in a position closest to the object side, a meniscus second A lens component (G2A) whose concave surface is directed toward the object side; and characterized in that the ocular lens (EL) satisfies the conditions of the following expressions: 1.8 ≤ − f 1 / f ≤ 6.0 0.5 ≤ D / f ≤ 2.0 1.0 ≤ f 1 A / f 1 B , where f is the entire focal length of the ocular lens (EL), f1 is a focal length of the first lens group (G1), D is an air space between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2), f1A is the focal length of the first A lens component (G1A), and f1B is the focal length of the first B lens component (G1B). from the object side in this order, a first lens group (G1) having negative refracting power; and a second lens group (G2) having positive refracting power, wherein: an object-side focal plane (I) of the second lens group (G2) is positioned between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2); the first lens group (G1) includes, from the object side in this order: a meniscus first A lens component (G1A) whose convex surface is directed toward the object side, and a first B lens component (G1B) having negative refracting power; the second lens group (G2) includes, in a position closest to the object side, a meniscus second A lens component (G2A) whose concave surface is directed toward the object side; and characterized in that the ocular lens (EL) satisfies the conditions of the following expressions: 1.8 ≤ − f 1 / f ≤ 6.0 0.5 ≤ D / f ≤ 2.0 1.0 ≤ f 1 A / f 1 B , where f is the entire focal length of the ocular lens (EL), f1 is a focal length of the first lens group (G1), D is an air space between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2), f1A is the focal length of the first A lens component (G1A), and f1B is the focal length of the first B lens component (G1B). an object-side focal plane (I) of the second lens group (G2) is positioned between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2); the first lens group (G1) includes, from the object side in this order: a meniscus first A lens component (G1A) whose convex surface is directed toward the object side, and a first B lens component (G1B) having negative refracting power; a meniscus first A lens component (G1A) whose convex surface is directed toward the object side, and a first B lens component (G1B) having negative refracting power; the second lens group (G2) includes, in a position closest to the object side, a meniscus second A lens component (G2A) whose concave surface is directed toward the object side; and characterized in that the ocular lens (EL) satisfies the conditions of the following expressions: 1.8 ≤ − f 1 / f ≤ 6.0 0.5 ≤ D / f ≤ 2.0 1.0 ≤ f 1 A / f 1 B , where f is the entire focal length of the ocular lens (EL), f1 is a focal length of the first lens group (G1), D is an air space between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2), f1A is the focal length of the first A lens component (G1A), and f1B is the focal length of the first B lens component (G1B). f is the entire focal length of the ocular lens (EL), f1 is a focal length of the first lens group (G1), D is an air space between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2), f1A is the focal length of the first A lens component (G1A), and f1B is the focal length of the first B lens component (G1B). <EOS>