"While we first looked at genetic associations with different color perceptions, we went on to see if there were other associations related to different phenotypes. The strongest association we found was with age. Our researchers found that the effect of age comes in two phases — for people up to 60 years old and for those who are over 60. According to our data the proportion of those who see white and gold increased up until the age of 60, but after 60 the proportion of those who see white and gold starts to decrease...Our researchers also looked at whether other eye conditions — age related macular degeneration, cataracts and red-green color blindness — clearly influenced how color was perceived. Customers with cataracts were about 50 percent more likely to see black and blue instead of white and gold. Those who are color-blind were more likely to see white and gold, and there was not a strong effect with macular degeneration."
http://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/genetics-and-that-striped-dress/#h0ydLbmCy7zHTD7v.99
This totally advances my thesis that this #thedress thing is good for science and science communication.
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