What is the role of the ocular lens?

To do the bulk of the magnification
To adjust the wavelength of light
To focus the light to a high intensity in a small area
To recreate the image in the viewer’s eye

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The role of the ocular lens, also known as the eyepiece, is primarily to recreate the image in the viewer’s eye. It helps magnify the image produced by the objective lens and allows the viewer to see a larger view of the specimen. The ocular lens typically has a specific magnification power, often 10x or 15x, which contributes to the overall magnification of the microscope when combined with the objective lens magnification.