A few that have been around me to know me in anger state swear I am a changling. Normal eye color darker hazel to somewhat blue, for license and my old physicals at plant Blue. Generally in public or speaking to friends tend yo be Dark Deep Blue, when angered go to a state of steel gray, one fella that got to see that first hand while poking at the cat in the cage said I became almost machine like. Younger brother witnessed me in that state, not pretty, very much at a point of little regard for humanity.
I too can read numbers or print most require a magnifier, can do so in low to negligible light, generally walk out to stands or blinds no extra lighting.
Problem is in using torch or welder can no longer see the puddle, that color does not register so guess burned out those sensors. Even with this cataract I can still hit 20/20 vision right eye where usual is 20/15, use periphery of the letters to read them. Left eye had made 20/40 after that lens implant the deposits have it at 20/60. Poor welds that show are due in part to cataract and mono-vision as generally ignore left eye input as not that great acuity.
Has been explained I am one of a scattered few that has altering eye color, doc I go to saw the variations for herself and does not dispute occurs. As to the welding issue, the light fequencies the blue iris will allow thru is what eats our eyes up over time.