MAGNIFICATION CONTROLS The magnification of some of these biomicroscopes is changed by moving the lever just below and between the eyepieces. It has only two magnification choices. Usually you would start your examination with a low setting. Two different eyepieces (10X and 16X) can be used to change the magnification. With the 10X eyepieces 10X and 16X magnifications are possible. With the 16X eyepieces 16X and 25.6X is obtained. Other instruments of this design type have the more typical multiple magnification settings.