Wearable systems having remotely positioned vision redirection

A wearable optical system, comprising:

• a user wearable frame adapted to be worn on the head of a user;
• a support attached to the user wearable frame;
• a display attached to the user wearable frame by the support that is viewable by a user via a horizontal optical path extending away from the user;
• and
• an imaging modality attached to the user wearable frame by the support defining a work area optical path in optical communication with the display and positioned on the support at a distance “D” in front of the user or intended user, the distance “D” being measured, from where the front of the forehead of the user would be when the system is donned to a distance measured horizontally between about 2 inches and 20 inches in front of the user;
• wherein the work area optical path is provided within a plane at a working area angle of between 46° and 120° vertically downward and away from the horizontal optical path, wherein the work area optical path is adjustable within a predetermined range of angles, wherein the predetermined range is an angular adjustment of up to 360 degrees perpendicular to the plane of the working area angle, and wherein the work area optical path defines a path between the imaging modality and a work area, the path being between 12 to 60 inches in distance, and
• wherein an image captured by the imaging modality is provided for viewing on the display.