One-sided sunglasses for sensory problems?

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I have a lot of trouble with fluorescent lights, and it's been worse than usual lately. In the past, I've considered using tinted lenses as a possible solution, but I really don't want to be that one oddball wearing sunglasses indoors. So it occurred to me that there might be a type of sunglass that's like car tint - darkened on one side and appearing clear on the other. But I've done a few searches now and couldn't find anything that met that description. I feel like it must exist, though. I just can't seem to find it. Has anyone come across something like this before?

I haven't heared of or seen sunglasses like that but I think they are a great idea. I'm not sure how they would be pulled off though because they would have to be the opposite of a car.

I haven't heard of glasses like that but they sound ideal.

I wear Irlen lenses for that type of thing though (mostly for when I go to overwhelming places like shopping centres where there's so much to look at). My lenses are blue because I'm sensitive to yellow light. If you'd like to know more...
www.irlen.com

I'm after the opposite - lenses that look reflective from outside, but do not tint everything dark for me looking out of them. It was for eye-contact issues, so no one could see I don't make eye contact.
Unfortunately couldn't find them, either. All "mirrored" sunglasses are dark-tinted.

I don't know how that would be feasible. Even if it's a slight tint, it'll still be noticeable with clear glass. Car tints aren't that clear from the inside. Blue or yellow tinted glasses could be an alternative. They won't make you stand out any less if you're concerned about the sunglasses, but are more stylish.

You could maybe try those glasses that darken in sunlight. I'm not sure what type of light spectrum they need to react that way, but might work under any sort of bright lights.

I don't think such a thing is physically possible: after part of the light has been absorbed/reflected before reaching your eyes, there is no light that would magically appear to reach back it's initial brightness when it's reflected back from your skin and eyes, thus the glasses could only appear with a dark tint. The windows you're talking also make it darker inside the car, which can be a good thing too.

You should ask if there is some discrete filter that only block some of the most aggressive frequencies of fluorescent lights.