Question: what is the difference between a stage micrometer and an ocular micrometer?
Answer: Identify the ocular micrometer. ... Any ocular scale must be calibrated, using a device called a stage micrometer. A stage micrometer is simply a microscope slide with a scale etched on the surface. A typical micrometer scale is 2 mm long and at least part of it should be etched with divisions of 0.01 mm (10 µm).