HMC experts help parents reduce impact of screen time on children

Doha: With children spending more time in front of computer screens, tablets and TV, Occupational Therapy experts at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) are offering parents advice and strategies to help reduce the long term harm this can bring.

The profession of occupational therapy is concerned with healthy engagement in everyday activities and Sultan Salim Hammam Al Abdulla is leading the department at HMC.

Research has shown that overuse of digital gadgets can potentially lead to a variety of problems like eye strain, retinal damage, myopia, sleep disturbances, musculoskeletal problems and behavioural abnormalities.