The act of striving; earnest endeavor. 2. Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts. Doting about questions and strifes of words. Thus gods contended - noble strife -. Who most should ease the wants of life.
Often the person does not realize, that a blood vessel has burst, unless he stands in front of a mirror. The sclera (the white part of the eye) turns red, when a blood vessel breaks. When it affects other parts of the body, there is a purplish welt with blood spot appearing on the welt.
Blood thinners are known to sometimes cause redness to the eye and burst blood vessels in the skin and eyes. But if you are taking aspirin or blood thinners and notice these symptoms, do not stop taking them unless you have been told to do so by your doctor.