Enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient light conditions

An imaging system comprising:

• a first high resolution photosensor configured to acquire at least one first real-time high resolution video signal representing at least one view of an eye in at least one wavelength of light outside of wavelengths of visible light;
• a second high resolution photosensor configured to acquire at least one second real-time high resolution video signal representing the at least one view of the eye in the visible light;
• a control unit with a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded for a method for performing an enhanced visually directed procedure under low ambient visible light on the eye of a patient, the processor being configured to:
• acquire the at least one first real-time high resolution video signal and the at least one second real-time high resolution video signal after light conditions are low enough such that a pupil of the eye does not constrict substantially from its maximum pupillary diameter, via the first high resolution photosensor and the second high resolution photosensor, respectively;
• combine the at least one wavelength of light outside of the wavelengths of visible light of the at least one first real-time high resolution video signal with the visible light of the at least one second real-time high resolution video signal to form at least one third real-time high resolution video signal;
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• display the at least one view corresponding to the at least one third real-time high resolution video signal.