In an aspect, a microscope removably attachable to a portable electronic device includes a lens including an optical axis and configured to magnify at least a portion of an object. The microscope further includes a member configured to support the lens and removably attach to the portable electronic device. In another aspect, a microscope for viewing an object situated on a slide includes a lens including an optical axis and configured to magnify at least a portion of the object situated on the slide. The microscope further includes a member supporting the lens. In such aspect, the member includes a holder platform configured to position and hold the slide at a distance from the lens.在一實施方式中,能夠以可拆卸方式附接至一可攜式電子裝置之一顯微鏡包括一透鏡,其包含一光軸且被組構成放大一物體之至少一部分。該顯微鏡更包括一構件,其被組構成支承該透鏡並以可拆卸方式附接至該可攜式電子裝置。在另一實施方式中,用於檢視設置在一載玻片上之一物體之一顯微鏡包括一透鏡,其包含一光軸且被組構成放大設置在該載玻片上之該物體之至少一部分。該顯微鏡更包括支承該透鏡之一構件。在此實施方式中,該構件包含一固定平台,其被組構成定置該載玻片並使該載玻片與該透鏡保持一段距離。100‧‧‧顯微鏡102‧‧‧本體104‧‧‧前面106‧‧‧側面108‧‧‧背面110‧‧‧固定部112‧‧‧透鏡114‧‧‧透鏡區116‧‧‧狹槽區118‧‧‧固定平台
