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Mrs Salwa Abugreen

Ophthalmology Lancaster

Mrs Salwa Abugreen

2 years of experience

3,274+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
5
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mrs Salwa Abugreen at a glance

Mrs Salwa Abugreen is an Ophthalmology practitioner based in Lancaster, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 45+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2020). Serves patients in Lancaster, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mrs Abugreen graduated from Tripoli University, Libya, having started her career as an Ophthalmologist in Tripoli Eye Hospital. Following that, she went to Ireland for further training at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. On her return to Tripoli she was awarded a scholarship to gain fellowship in UK.
Mrs Abugreen arrived to the UK in 1991 and trained at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. In order to fully establish her career in the UK, she completed eighteen months of clinical and research fellowship in Medical Retina. During this period of research, she spent part of her fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital to gain advanced training in uveitis.
Having been appointed at ELHT in 2003 with a special interest in medical retina, she set up a highly successful service for ‘Treatment of Macular Degeneration' to cover East Lancashire and part of Central Lancashire. During this time she also ran in parallel the DRS. She held the role of clinical lead for seven years until 2010. The work that was accomplished by the ELDRS team was credited by winning the PCT award in 2009. Mrs Abugreen has a special interest in research mainly in the field of ‘Age Related Macular Degeneration.' She is the principle investigator. Mrs Abugreen offers a wide range of services but not exclusively, which includes high volume of cataract surgery, glaucoma management, lid surgery, the management of diabetic and other retinal vascular disease with laser and anti-VEGF and steroid implant (ozurdex).
Academically, she has been invited for local, national, and international speaker for AMD and retinal vascular diseases. She also maintains a strong link with Diabetic UK and AMD Group. She is an external examiner and visiting lecturer to Tripoli University, Libya.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mrs Salwa Abugreen

Education & training

  1. 2014–2020 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Lancaster (GB)
  2. 2020–2024 Residency · Ophthalmology
    Universitat de València, Lancaster (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2024-09–2025-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Ophthalmology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-667289 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Ophthalmology
#EB-E5C5BF3E · issued 2025 · renewal 2035
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,454
Annual physical exam 99395 296
Vaccination administration 90471 1,160
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,087

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Salwa Abugreen
HEADSHOT
Salwa Abugreen in consultation
IN OFFICE
Salwa Abugreen with the team
WITH TEAM
Salwa Abugreen at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 137s
Meet Salwa Abugreen

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 5

  1. Long-term follow-up of Ophthalmology across GB
    Salwa Abugreen, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4121/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38948200 · cited by 38
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Ophthalmology
    Salwa Abugreen, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6383/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38990152 · cited by 52
  3. Long-term follow-up of Ophthalmology across GB
    Salwa Abugreen, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1879/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39512573 · cited by 26

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Ophthalmology European Annual Congress (Ophthalmology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Ophthalmology National Society Meeting · Lancaster · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Ophthalmology — Lancaster · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2025

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Ophthalmology
  • Awareness When should you see a ophthalmology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · salwa.abugreen@euroclinics.example

Location

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mrs Salwa Abugreen's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mrs Salwa Abugreen treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Ophthalmology

Eye care including refractive surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and paediatric vision.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Salwa Abugreen speaks English.

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