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By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com Guide to Dermatology

New Tool Available for Head Lice Screening

Thursday December 20, 2007
The task of screening for head lice often falls to teachers or volunteers who have no medical background or training. Since nits can be smaller than a sesame seed and are often transparent, they are often difficult to find even for trained medical personnel.

A new device called Nit Lite™ is a tool that makes finding nits easier. This device uses ultraviolet light and a magnifying lens to make it easier to see head lice nits on the hair shafts.

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