Score

Description

Cerumen amount and thickness

0

Cerumen virtually absent

1

Minor amount of thin plaques of cerumen. No earwax plug.

2

Moderate amount of variable thickness and confluent plaques of cerumen. No ear wax plug.

3

Great amount of thick and confluent plaques of cerumen. Presence of small ear wax plug

4

Massive and occlusive amounts of cerumen

Surface of ear canal covered by cerumen

0

0

1

10% - 30%

2

30% - 50%

3

50% - 75%

4

75% - 100%

Erythema

0

No erythema

1

Very mild

2

Mild

3

Intense