A biological optical measuring instrument comprising a measuring probe (101)
for collecting light from a plurality of portions of a subject (214) transmitted
through the subject (214) by means of an optical fiber (108) by guiding
light emitted from a light source (102) by an optical fiber (107),
and irradiating the light to the subject (214) so as to create a living
body transmitted light intensity image of the subject (214) from the transmitted
and collected light. The measuring probe (101) further comprises optical
fiber fixing members (201, 210, 211) for fixing the optical fibers (107,
108) at a predetermined interval and support members (202, 204, 205)
for rockably supporting the optical fiber fixing members. Thus, it is possible
to provide a technique of performing living body optical measurement while the
living body lies in lateral decubitus.