In recent years, the endoscope technology and related treatments have gradually been enriched and improved: endoscope was gradually spread and applied in lacrimal passage surgery, glaucoma surgery, lens implantation, posterior segement surgery, orbit surgery and eye plastic surgery, initiating a new era of minimally invasive eye surgery. It has the advantage of fewer traumas, less complications, under direct vision operation, safe and effective have been widely approved by ophthalmologist. This paper summarized the development process and application status of ophthalmic endoscope in eye surgery and its future development.