Vision is not merely for seeing, but a gateway to understanding the brain.
Chinese Research Hospital Association
The 15th Annual Conference of Chinese Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Vision-MDT Symposium: Neuro-Visual Medicine and Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Date: June 13, 2026 08:00-10:20
Location: Tianjin, China
Symposium Overview
Vision-MDT is a multidisciplinary collaborative medical framework that positions neuro-visual function as an integrative hub. As an important implementation pathway of neuro-visual medicine, Vision-MDT also serves as a core methodological framework within vision-integrated medicine. By bridging neuroscience, clinical medicine, rehabilitation medicine, and educational science, this model facilitates integrated assessment and coordinated intervention in neurorehabilitation, while promoting the development of related healthcare service systems.
This symposium focuses on neuro-visual aspects of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Emphasizing the critical role of neuro-visual function in multisystem development, the symposium will explore, across three levels—clinical phenotypes, functional systems, and neural mechanisms—the establishment of a Vision-MDT–based multidisciplinary collaborative model. The goal is to advance cross-disciplinary integration in the diagnosis and management of pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders.
Through interdisciplinary dialogue, this symposium aims to promote the translation of Vision-MDT from a theoretical framework into practical clinical pathways.
Symposium Structure
I. Disciplinary Foundations and Development Frameworks
Exploring the development pathways and system construction of neuro-ophthalmology and related disciplines in China
II. Core Clinical Issues and Functional Phenotypes
Focusing on key clinical challenges in neurodevelopmental disorders
III. Neural Mechanisms and Cross-System Integration
Understanding the relationship between vision and multisystem functions from a neural network perspective
IV. Vision-MDT Collaboration Model and Consensus Discussion
Discussing multidisciplinary collaboration pathways and developing a preliminary consensus
Expected Outcomes
Following the symposium, a consensus document will be developed:
Vision-MDT: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Framework for Neuro-Visual Rehabilitation in Children (Tianjin Consensus, 2026 – Draft)
Faculty (in order of speach)
Shihui Wei – Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital
Jie Chen – Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital
Xipu Liu – Beijing Research Institute of Vision Science
Zhen Huang – Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Peking University First Hospital
Xiangzhi Meng – School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University
Rolf Lund – Norwegian National Centre for Dual Sensory Loss and Deafblindness
Guojun Zhang – Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University
Liqun Gao – Beijing Language and Culture University, Sino-American Institute of Health
Program Schedule
Opening Remarks (4 minutes)
Introduction to the symposium
Shihui Wei
Session I: Disciplinary Foundations and Development Frameworks (12 minutes each)
History, Current Status, and Future Development of Neuro-Ophthalmology in China
Shihui Wei
Development of Optometry and Vision Science in China
Jie Chen
Disciplinary Framework of Neuro-Visual Medicine
Xipu Liu
Session II: Core Clinical Issues and Functional Phenotypes (12 minutes each)
Characteristics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Importance of Early Intervention
Zheng Huang
Visual Mechanisms in Dyslexia
Xiangzhi Meng
Rehabilitation of Children with Dual Sensory Impairments (Vision and Hearing)
Rolf Lund
Session III: Neural Mechanisms and Cross-System Integration (12 minutes each)
Epilepsy Surgery and Preservation of Visual Function
Guojun Zhang
Auditory and Visual Language Decoding
Liqun Gao
Session IV: Vision-MDT Collaboration Model and Consensus Discussion (40 minutes)
Summary of Key Issues
Discussion on Multidisciplinary Collaboration Pathways
Confirmation of the Vision-MDT Consensus Framework
Formulation of Vision-MDT: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Framework for Neuro-Visual Rehabilitation in Children (Tianjin Consensus, 2026 – Draft)