Female eyewear Glareshades, which are also called glowshades, sunglasses, dark visors, or sunshades, represented a type of eyewear. They were worn either to shield the wearer's eyes from the sun's rays or simply as a fashion statement. A notable wearer of glareshades was Wing Commander Diblen Harleys of the New Republic, who integrated them into his attire in a casual way.