Landini G, Mission G P, Murray P I
Academic Department of Ophthalmology, University of Birmingham, England.
Cornea. 1992 Nov;11(6):510-4. doi: 10.1097/00003226-199211000-00004.
Fractal geometry can be used to analyze the complexity and self-similarity of many natural forms and structures. By using three techniques for fractal dimension estimation, a group of 11 herpes simplex virus dendritic corneal ulcers was analyzed and found to possess outlines with fractal properties. The mean surface fractal dimension approached 1.4 over 1.5 decades of scale. The demonstration and quantification of the fractal dimension of dendritic lesions is important in the understanding of their behaviour and, at a more fundamental level, the planar spread of viral infection.
分形几何学可用于分析许多自然形态和结构的复杂性与自相似性。通过使用三种分形维数估计技术，对一组11例单纯疱疹病毒性树枝状角膜溃疡进行了分析，发现其轮廓具有分形特性。在1.5个数量级的尺度上，平均表面分形维数接近1.4。树枝状病变分形维数的论证和量化对于理解其行为以及在更基础层面上理解病毒感染的平面扩散具有重要意义。
