title: Ocular fluid ferning test and fractals.
abstract: The ferning test can be regarded as a crystallization process obtained by simple water subtraction. Such a process is feasible for every kind of ocular fluid (i.e. tears and aqueous, vitreous and subretinal fluids). The ferning test can be described in terms of fractal geometry, as the image characteristics related to this test are consistent with three of the main properties of fractals: self-similarity, fractal dimension and lacunarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battaglia Parodi
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Giusto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D017709:Fractals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000737:chemistry*; D013666:Tears / Q000737:chemistry*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005136:Eye Proteins