The present disclosure provides a system for active vibration reduction of a surgical microscope. The system includes a surgical microscope with an optical head connected to a control device that adjusts the position of the optical head in any of the X, Y, and Z-directions. The system also includes a processor and an accelerometer that detects motion of the optical head and generates data relating to the motion. The disclosure also provides a method for active vibration reduction, which includes receiving data relating to motion of an optical head of a surgical microscope, determining whether the motion is a vibration event or an intentional movement, determining a distance and direction the optical head must be adjusted to reduce the vibration caused by the motion detected, and generating and transmitting a control signal to adjust the position of the optical head to reduce the vibration of the vibration event.
