Thanks so much for you replies. This forum is a treasure trove of information, and your dedication is duly noted.
Linda
If you are wearing glasses now and the astigmatism is mild and the eye is amblyopic it is probably NOT worth the extra money to get a toric IOL. A high quality monofocal aspheric IOL will work just fine. By placing the incision in the axis of your astigmatism and using more steroid drops and making the incision a little long I found that I could correct about 0.50 to 0.75 diopters of astigmatism. a LRI incision will also be much cheaper than $2000.
For most people. Not worth the extra money.
JCH MD
If your good eye does not have astigmatism, there would be no need for a toric lens.
If money is a major concern and the astigmatism in your amblyotic eye is only mild, you could probably use a conventional IOL and perhaps a limbal relaxing incision. Perhaps the forum doctor can offer you an opinion about this.