Bridget Benard on Advocating for Her Children

Bridget Benard is a passionate advocate for maternal and child health, with a deep commitment to supporting families through both personal and professional experience. She is a mother of three sons—two of whom have severe myopia—and has found a passion for raising awareness around childhood vision and disparities. After completing the Prevent Blindness ASPECT Patient Engagement Program with Prevent Blindness, she has used her voice to advocate for vision health, even sharing her family’s story with members of Congress on Capitol Hill to influence policy change.