This complete enumeration, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Thane, Maharashtra State, India, to determine the frequency of visually stressful activities and associated symptoms among undergraduate medical students of either gender. After approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee, the purpose and procedure of the study was explained to participants and written informed consent was obtained. Primary data related to visually stressful activities, presence of refractive errors in the participants or their family members and associated self-reported symptoms were recorded on a proforma. The mean age for males (n=32; 52.46%) was 19.33  1.04 years (95% CI: 18.97 – 19.69 years), while that for females (n=29; 47.54%) was 18.74  0.73 years (95% CI: 18.48 – 19.01 years). The Smart phone was the predominantly used electronic display device and though the daily mean duration of use was higher for males, the gender differences were not significant. The results revealed a moderate prevalence of computer vision syndrome with no significant gender difference among the symptomatics, except for backache which was significantly (Z=2.465; p=0.013) self-reported by female participants. Since electronic display devices, such as, computers, laptops and Smart phones are universally used both at work and for recreation; users ought to be made aware of measures for prevention of computer vision syndrome.