Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, greetings, and welcome to the Lightwave Logic Q1 2026 Financial Results and Business Update Conference Call.

[Operator Instructions]

It is now my pleasure to introduce your host for today, Ryan Coleman, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Ryan Coleman
Alpha IR Group LLC

Thank you, operator, and good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining us today for Lightwave Logic's first quarter 2026 financial results and business update call.

I'm joined on today's call by LightwaveLogic's President and Chief Executive Officer, Yves LeMaitre. Please note that this call is in listen-only mode for the duration of the call and that a replay will be posted to the company's website shortly after the call concludes.

Some of the matters we'll discuss on this call, including statements and our business outlook, are forward-looking, and as such, this call speaks only as of today, May 13, 2026. Such statements are may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters discussed on this call are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and these risks and uncertainties could cause actual operating results to differ materially from those expressed in the call. A more detailed description of the risks our company faces is more fully described by the company under the caption Risk Factors included in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. As always, Lightwave Logic assumes no obligation to update the information presented on this conference call. Lastly, you are cautioned that any time-sensitive information may no longer be accurate at the time of replay listening or transcript reading.