【Objective】To evaluate the practicality of non-mydriatic digital fundus camera in the remote screen of diabetic retinopathy for community residents.【Methods】Ninety-two patients（184 eyes）with type 2 diabetes mellitus have been taken 1-field and 5-field non-mydriatic fundus photography and examination in mydriatic fundus by pre? placed-mirror ophthalmoscopy by a ophthalmologist，the results were sent to the hospital with a computer programs. A specialist evaluates the consistency of detectable rate of diabetic retinophathy（DR）among the 3 methods. The time of tak? ing 1-field and 5-field non-mydriatic fundus photography is compared.【Results】All the three methods show good consis? tency in detectable rate of DR compare with each other，the κ value is 0.89 for 1-field non-mydriatic fundus photography and examination in mydriatic fundus by preplaced-mirror ophthalmoscopy，0.95 for 1-field and 5-field non-mydriatic fundus photography and 0.95 for 5-field non-mydriatic fundus photography and examination in mydriatic fundus by pre? placed-mirror ophthalmoscopy，respectively. The 1-field non-mydriatic fundus photography spent less time compares with 5-field non-mydriatic fundus photography（55.4±5.8 vs 405.9±68.5 s，P<0.01）.【Conclusion】The remote screen for diabetic retinopathy in community based on non-mydriatic digital fundus camera is worth promoting，we suggest 1-field non-mydriatic fundus photography as a screen method.