A novel flexible scanning optical probe is constructed with a finely etched optical fiber strung through a platinum coil in the lumen of a dissipative polymer. The packaged probe is $2.2\mathrm{mm}$ in diameter with a rigid length of $6\mathrm{mm}$ when using a ball lens or $12\mathrm{mm}$ when scanning the fiber proximal to a gradient-index (GRIN) lens. Driven by constant high voltage $(1–3\mathrm{kV})$ at low current $(<5\mathrm{\mu }\mathrm{A})$ , the probe oscillates to provide wide forward-viewing angle ( $13°$ and $33°$ with ball and GRIN lens designs, respectively) and high-frame-rate $(10–140\mathrm{fps})$ operation. Motion of the probe tip is observed with a high-speed camera and compared with theory. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging with the probe is demonstrated with a wavelength-swept source laser. Images of an IR card as well as in vivo Doppler OCT images of a tadpole heart are presented. This optomechanical design offers a simple, inexpensive method to obtain a high-frame-rate forward-viewing scanning probe.