Imaging apparatus with multiple stereoscopic cameras

An ophthalmic imaging apparatus, comprising:

• a first camera head mounted in a first orbital position above a target surgical site associated with an eye of a patient, wherein the first camera head includes at least one stereoscopic lens set providing a first viewing angle of the target surgical site;
• and
• at least a second camera head mounted in a second orbital position above the target surgical site, wherein the second camera head includes at least one other stereoscopic lens set providing a second viewing angle of the target surgical site different from the first viewing angle of the target surgical site;
• wherein:
• the at least one stereoscopic lens set of the first camera head comprises a first stereoscopic lens set and a second stereoscopic lens set;
• the first stereoscopic lens set and the second stereoscopic lens set of the first camera head are configured to receive light from the target surgical site;
• the first camera head further includes:
• a first plurality of image sensors configured to receive the light after passing through the first stereoscopic lens set, wherein the first plurality of image sensors comprises:
• a first left image sensor configured to generate first left image data based on the light received from the first stereoscopic lens set;
• and
• a first right image sensor configured to generate first right image data based on the light received from the first stereoscopic lens set;
• a second plurality of image sensors configured to receive the light after passing through the second stereoscopic lens set, wherein the second plurality of image sensors comprises:
• a second left image sensor configured to generate second left image data based on the light received from the second stereoscopic lens set;
• and
• a second right image sensor configured to generate second right image data based on the light received from second stereoscopic lens set;
• and
• a first processor communicatively coupled to the first plurality of image sensors and the second plurality of image sensors, wherein the first processor is configured to:
• convert the first left image data and the first right image data into first stereoscopic video data for display on a display monitor;
• and
• convert the second left image data and second right image data into second stereoscopic video data for display on the display monitor.