A village with a population of at least 30 to 50 thousand including the surrounding areas is selected for conducting an eye camp. A convenient venue (such as a large school building in the area) and a suitable date (which does not interfere with local festivals, marriages and other functions or with other camps) will be selected for conducting the camp. The sponsor should:

Plan for manpower and finance to conduct widespread publicity through all possible media, delegate a separate team of members and volunteers to look after all the publicity work, arrange transport for patients between villages and the site of the camp.