Multi-spectrum ring illuminated surgical camera

A multi-spectrum ring illuminated surgical camera comprising:

• a ring lens that is configured as a unitary piece of fused silica or quartz and that includes a longitudinal axis, distal and proximal ends, an emission surface adjacent to the distal end, a reflector, an external surface, and a proximal void adjacent to the proximal end;
• a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) carried within the proximal void, adjacent to an internal surface of the ring lens, and adapted to emit light radially with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes a first wavelength LED, a second wavelength LED, and a third wavelength LED;
• and
• a grey-scale image capture sensor adjacent to the emission surface and having imaging sensor electrical contacts electrically connected to an array contact post, which array contact post extends along said longitudinal axis through the ring lens.