The invention relates to a medical magnification device which has an optical unit with an optical axis, illuminating means and attachment elements, wherein the optical unit has at the proximal end, an eyepiece of monocular design, and the illuminating means is configured in the form of a hollow cylinder, is connected at a distal end to the optical unit and is coaxial with respect to the optical axis generating a concentric illumination pattern and the attachment elements include means that can be connected to the optical unit and that are configured so that the optical unit is adjustable in any direction.本発明は、光軸を有する光学系(2)と、照明手段(3)と、締結要素(7)と、を有する医療用拡大装置に関し、光学系(2)は、近位端において単眼型設計の接眼レンズ(5)を有し、照明手段(3)は中空の円筒形の設計であり、遠位端で光学系(2)に接続され、光軸に関して同軸であり、同心円状の照明パターンを生成し、締結要素(7)は、光学系(2)に接続可能であり、光学系(2)を方向に関係なく調整できるように設計された手段を含む。