Objective: To measure the adherence to ophthalmology follow-up and the related health belief of patients with diabetes in medical alliance, and analyze the influencing factors. Methods: Totally 334 community-dwelling patients with diabetes mellitus were recruited in a medical alliance in Guangzhou by convenient sampling method. They were investigated by the Chinese version of the Compliance with Annual Diabetic Eye Exams Survey (CADEES-C). Results: Dilated fundus examination within the last year were only reported by 24.3% of respondents. The mean score of the CADEES-C was 3.09±0.64, with the highest score in perceived benefit and threat dimensions and the lowest score in behavioral cue dimension. The factors that mainly influence the adherence to ophthalmology follow-up and their related health beliefs of patients with diabetes are types of diabetes, propensity to seek treatment, other complications of diabetes, knowledge of medical alliance and family pattern. Conclusion: The adherence to ophthalmology follow-up and the related health belief of patients with diabetes are at low level with the deficiency of behavioral cues. It is suggested that medical alliance should play a critical role to improve the status quo by developing more screening and referrals.