The present invention relates to an optical system (20) of a stereoscopic video endoscope (2) having a fixed side viewing direction. The optical system (20) comprises a distal optical assembly (24) and a proximal optical assembly (26), the latter comprising left and right lens optical channels (48L, 48R). Incident light from the region of interest (11) is connected to the left and right lens system channels (48L, 48R) of the proximal optical assembly (26), and the distal optical assembly (24) configured for this purpose is In the direction of incident light, an incident lens (28), a deflecting prism group (30), and an exit lens (46) are sequentially provided. The deflection prism group (30) includes first and second prisms (32, 34). The first prism includes a first incident surface (36), and the second prism (34) includes a reflecting surface (42). The angle (α) surrounded by the incident surface (36) and the reflecting surface (42) is larger than the total reflection angle (ΘC) of the second prism (34).本発明は、固定の側視方向を有する立体ビデオ内視鏡(2)の光学系(20)に関する。光学系(20)は、遠位側光学アセンブリ(24)及び近位側光学アセンブリ(26)を備え、後者は、左及び右レンズ光学チャネル(48L,48R)を備える。対象領域(11)からの入射光は、近位側光学アセンブリ(26)の左及び右レンズ系チャネル(48L,48R)に接続され、このために構成される遠位側光学アセンブリ(24)は、入射光の方向に、入射レンズ(28)、偏向プリズム群(30)及び出射レンズ(46)を順番に備える。偏向プリズム群(30)は、第1及び第2プリズム(32,34)を備える。第1プリズムは第1入射面(36)を備え、第2プリズム(34)は反射面(42)を備える。入射面(36)と反射面(42)とが囲む角度(α)は、第2プリズム(34)の全反射角(ΘC)よりも大きい。