In addition we work with many thousands of people who have a combination of sight and hearing problems plus other disabilities. Causes of Deafblindness - Deafblindness has many different causes including premature birth, birth trauma and rubella during pregnancy, which can cause babies to be born deafblind. Some genetic conditions, such as Usher syndrome, result in deafblindness in later life.
People can also become deafblind at any time through meningitis or accidents.
Increasingly old age is also a cause.