My research to date is pointing me toward an aspheric toric IOL to correct my astigmatism and distance vision. It will mean I will still need correction for reading. But, I will need correction for distance and reading for at least some time for my other eye anyway. If I get a cataract in that one too, which is probable, then I would probably go the same way with it. Possibly then I would only need glasses for reading. The other option would be to go for near reading monovision in one eye, and distance in the other. I have tried that will contacts, and find it tolerable, but not great. And the other issue is that my current good eye is my dominant eye, so is the one which should be corrected for distance. That means I can’t procrastinate. I have to go to monovision or rule it out with my first operation.
I also read that most operations are successful, but in some case the toric lens can rotate over time which means some eyeglass correction may be necessary. Seems like conceding to the need for eyeglasses for life is the practical thing to do.